Proverbs 23:9

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{ "verseID": "Proverbs.23.9", "source": "בְּאָזְנֵ֣י כְ֭סִיל אַל־תְּדַבֵּ֑ר כִּֽי־יָ֝ב֗וּז לְשֵׂ֣כֶל מִלֶּֽיךָ׃", "text": "In *ʾoznê ḵǝsîl* not *tǝḏabbēr*, for he *yāḇûz* to *śēḵel milleḵā*.", "grammar": { "*ʾoznê*": "noun, feminine dual construct - ears of", "*ḵǝsîl*": "noun, masculine singular - fool", "*tǝḏabbēr*": "piel imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular - speak", "*yāḇûz*": "qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - despises/scorns", "*śēḵel*": "noun, masculine singular - insight/wisdom", "*milleḵā*": "noun, feminine plural + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your words" }, "variants": { "*ʾoznê ḵǝsîl*": "ears of a fool/hearing of a stupid person", "*tǝḏabbēr*": "speak/talk", "*yāḇûz*": "despises/scorns/shows contempt for", "*śēḵel milleḵā*": "wisdom of your words/insight of your speech" } }

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  • Matt 7:6 : 6 { "verseID": "Matthew.7.6", "source": "Μὴ δῶτε τὸ ἅγιον τοῖς κυσίν, μηδὲ βάλητε τοὺς μαργαρίτας ὑμῶν ἔμπροσθεν τῶν χοίρων, μήποτε καταπατήσωσιν αὐτοὺς ἐν τοῖς ποσὶν αὐτῶν, καὶ στραφέντες ῥήξωσιν ὑμᾶς.", "text": "*Mē dōte* the *hagion tois kysin*, *mēde balēte tous margaritas hymōn emprosthen tōn choirōn*, *mēpote katapatēsōsin autous en tois posin autōn*, and *straphentes rhēxōsin hymas*.", "grammar": { "*Mē*": "negative particle with subjunctive - not", "*dōte*": "aorist active subjunctive, 2nd person plural - you might give", "*to hagion*": "accusative singular neuter - the holy thing", "*tois kysin*": "dative plural masculine - to the dogs", "*mēde*": "negative conjunction - and not/nor", "*balēte*": "aorist active subjunctive, 2nd person plural - you might throw/cast", "*tous margaritas*": "accusative plural masculine - the pearls", "*hymōn*": "genitive plural - your", "*emprosthen*": "preposition with genitive - before/in front of", "*tōn choirōn*": "genitive plural masculine - the pigs/swine", "*mēpote*": "negative conjunction - lest/so that not", "*katapatēsōsin*": "aorist active subjunctive, 3rd person plural - they might trample", "*autous*": "accusative plural masculine - them", "*en*": "preposition with dative - in/with", "*tois posin*": "dative plural masculine - the feet", "*autōn*": "genitive plural - their", "*straphentes*": "aorist passive participle, nominative plural masculine - having turned", "*rhēxōsin*": "aorist active subjunctive, 3rd person plural - they might tear/rend", "*hymas*": "accusative plural - you" }, "variants": { "*hagion*": "holy thing/sacred object/consecrated item", "*kysin*": "dogs [often symbolic of unclean/impure]", "*margaritas*": "pearls/valuable objects", "*choirōn*": "pigs/swine [considered unclean animals]", "*katapatēsōsin*": "trample down/tread under foot", "*straphentes*": "having turned/having turned around/having turned back", "*rhēxōsin*": "tear to pieces/rend/break/attack" } }
  • Luke 16:14 : 14 { "verseID": "Luke.16.14", "source": "Ἤκουον δὲ ταῦτα πάντα καὶ οἱ Φαρισαῖοι, φιλάργυροι ὑπάρχοντες: καὶ ἐξεμυκτήριζον αὐτόν.", "text": "*Ēkouon de* these *panta* also the *Pharisaioi*, *philargyroi hyparchontes*: and *exemyktērizon* him.", "grammar": { "*Ēkouon*": "imperfect active indicative, 3rd plural - were hearing", "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - but/and/now", "*panta*": "accusative plural neuter - all things", "*Pharisaioi*": "nominative plural masculine - Pharisees", "*philargyroi*": "nominative plural masculine adjective - lovers of money", "*hyparchontes*": "present active participle, nominative plural masculine - being/existing", "*exemyktērizon*": "imperfect active indicative, 3rd plural - were ridiculing/sneering at" }, "variants": { "*Ēkouon*": "were hearing/were listening to", "*Pharisaioi*": "Pharisees (Jewish religious party)", "*philargyroi*": "lovers of money/greedy/covetous", "*hyparchontes*": "being/existing/were in a state of", "*exemyktērizon*": "were ridiculing/were sneering at/were turning up their noses at" } }
  • John 8:52 : 52 { "verseID": "John.8.52", "source": "Εἶπον οὖν αὐτῷ οἱ Ἰουδαῖοι, Νῦν ἐγνώκαμεν ὅτι δαιμόνιον ἔχεις. Ἀβραὰμ ἀπέθανεν, καὶ οἱ προφῆται· καὶ σὺ λέγεις, Ἐάν τις τὸν λόγον μου τηρήσῃ, οὐ μὴ γεύσηται θανάτου εἰς τὸν αἰῶνα.", "text": "*Eipon oun autō* the *Ioudaioi*, Now *egnōkamen* that *daimonion echeis*. *Abraam apethanen*, and the *prophētai*; and *sy legeis*, If anyone the *logon mou tērēsē*, not not *geusētai thanatou* into the *aiōna*.", "grammar": { "*Eipon*": "aorist active, 3rd plural - they said", "*oun*": "conjunction - therefore/then", "*autō*": "dative, masculine, singular - to him", "*Ioudaioi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - Jews", "*egnōkamen*": "perfect active, 1st plural - we have known", "*daimonion*": "accusative, neuter, singular - demon", "*echeis*": "present indicative, 2nd singular - you have", "*Abraam*": "nominative, masculine - Abraham", "*apethanen*": "aorist active, 3rd singular - he died", "*prophētai*": "nominative, masculine, plural - prophets", "*sy*": "nominative, singular - you", "*legeis*": "present indicative, 2nd singular - you say", "*logon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - word", "*mou*": "genitive, singular - my/of me", "*tērēsē*": "aorist subjunctive, 3rd singular - he might keep", "*geusētai*": "aorist subjunctive, 3rd singular - he might taste", "*thanatou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of death", "*aiōna*": "accusative, masculine, singular - age/eternity" }, "variants": { "*egnōkamen*": "have known/have realized/have understood", "*daimonion*": "demon/evil spirit", "*prophētai*": "prophets/inspired speakers", "*tērēsē*": "keep/observe/guard", "*geusētai*": "taste/experience/partake of", "*aiōna*": "age/eternity/forever" } }
  • John 9:30-34 : 30 { "verseID": "John.9.30", "source": "Ἀπεκρίθη ὁ ἄνθρωπος καὶ εἶπεν αὐτοῖς, Ἐν γὰρ τούτῳ θαυμαστόν ἐστιν, ὅτι ὑμεῖς οὐκ οἴδατε πόθεν ἐστίν, καὶ ἀνέῳξέν μου τοὺς ὀφθαλμούς.", "text": "*Apekrithē* the *anthrōpos* and *eipen* to-them, In for this *thaumaston estin*, that you not *oidate* from-where he-*estin*, and *aneōxen* of-me the *ophthalmous*.", "grammar": { "*Apekrithē*": "aorist passive indicative, 3rd singular - answered", "*anthrōpos*": "nominative masculine singular - man", "*eipen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd singular - said", "*thaumaston*": "nominative neuter singular - marvellous/wonderful", "*estin*": "present active indicative, 3rd singular - is", "*oidate*": "perfect active indicative, 2nd plural with present meaning - you know", "*estin*": "present active indicative, 3rd singular - is", "*aneōxen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd singular - opened", "*ophthalmous*": "accusative masculine plural - eyes" }, "variants": { "*Apekrithē*": "answered/replied", "*anthrōpos*": "man/person/human", "*eipen*": "said/spoke", "*thaumaston*": "marvellous/wonderful/amazing", "*oidate*": "you know/understand", "*aneōxen*": "opened/restored", "*ophthalmous*": "eyes/sight organs" } } 31 { "verseID": "John.9.31", "source": "Οἴδαμεν δὲ ὅτι ἁμαρτωλῶν ὁ Θεὸς οὐκ ἀκούει: ἀλλʼ ἐάν τις θεοσεβὴς ᾖ, καὶ τὸ θέλημα αὐτοῦ ποιῇ, τούτου ἀκούει.", "text": "We-*oidamen* but that *hamartōlōn* the *Theos* not *akouei*: but if anyone *theosebēs ē*, and the *thelēma* of-him *poiē*, of-this-one he-*akouei*.", "grammar": { "*oidamen*": "perfect active indicative, 1st plural with present meaning - we know", "*hamartōlōn*": "genitive masculine plural - of sinners", "*Theos*": "nominative masculine singular - God", "*akouei*": "present active indicative, 3rd singular - hears", "*theosebēs*": "nominative masculine singular - God-fearing", "*ē*": "present active subjunctive, 3rd singular - might be", "*thelēma*": "accusative neuter singular - will", "*poiē*": "present active subjunctive, 3rd singular - might do", "*akouei*": "present active indicative, 3rd singular - hears" }, "variants": { "*oidamen*": "we know/understand", "*hamartōlōn*": "of sinners/transgressors", "*Theos*": "God/Deity", "*akouei*": "hears/listens to", "*theosebēs*": "God-fearing/devout/worshipper of God", "*ē*": "might be/is", "*thelēma*": "will/desire/wish", "*poiē*": "might do/perform/carry out" } } 32 { "verseID": "John.9.32", "source": "Ἐκ τοῦ αἰῶνος οὐκ ἠκούσθη ὅτι ἤνοιξέν τις ὀφθαλμοὺς τυφλοῦ γεγεννημένου.", "text": "From the *aiōnos* not it-was-*ēkousthē* that *ēnoixen* anyone *ophthalmous typhlou gegennēmenou*.", "grammar": { "*aiōnos*": "genitive masculine singular - age/eternity", "*ēkousthē*": "aorist passive indicative, 3rd singular - was heard", "*ēnoixen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd singular - opened", "*ophthalmous*": "accusative masculine plural - eyes", "*typhlou*": "genitive masculine singular - of blind person", "*gegennēmenou*": "perfect passive participle, genitive masculine singular - having been born" }, "variants": { "*aiōnos*": "age/eternity/world", "*ēkousthē*": "was heard/reported", "*ēnoixen*": "opened/restored", "*ophthalmous*": "eyes/sight organs", "*typhlou*": "of blind person", "*gegennēmenou*": "having been born/born from birth" } } 33 { "verseID": "John.9.33", "source": "Εἰ μὴ ἦν οὗτος παρὰ Θεοῦ, οὐκ ἠδύνατο ποιεῖν οὐδέν.", "text": "If not *ēn* this-one from *Theou*, not he-*ēdynato poiein ouden*.", "grammar": { "*ēn*": "imperfect active indicative, 3rd singular - was", "*Theou*": "genitive masculine singular - of God", "*ēdynato*": "imperfect middle/passive indicative, 3rd singular - was able", "*poiein*": "present active infinitive - to do", "*ouden*": "accusative neuter singular - nothing" }, "variants": { "*ēn*": "was/existed", "*Theou*": "of God/Deity", "*ēdynato*": "was able/could/had power", "*poiein*": "to do/make/perform", "*ouden*": "nothing/not one thing" } } 34 { "verseID": "John.9.34", "source": "Ἀπεκρίθησαν καὶ εἶπον αὐτῷ, Ἐν ἁμαρτίαις σὺ ἐγεννήθης ὅλος, καὶ σὺ διδάσκεις ἡμᾶς; Καὶ ἐξέβαλον αὐτὸν ἔξω.", "text": "They-*apekrithēsan* and *eipon* to-him, In *hamartiais* you *egennēthēs holos*, and you *didaskeis* us? And they-*exebalon* him *exō*.", "grammar": { "*apekrithēsan*": "aorist passive indicative, 3rd plural - answered", "*eipon*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd plural - said", "*hamartiais*": "dative feminine plural - in sins", "*egennēthēs*": "aorist passive indicative, 2nd singular - you were born", "*holos*": "nominative masculine singular - whole/complete", "*didaskeis*": "present active indicative, 2nd singular - you teach", "*exebalon*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd plural - cast out", "*exō*": "adverb - outside" }, "variants": { "*apekrithēsan*": "answered/replied", "*eipon*": "said/spoke", "*hamartiais*": "in sins/transgressions", "*egennēthēs*": "you were born/came into existence", "*holos*": "whole/complete/entirely", "*didaskeis*": "you teach/instruct", "*exebalon*": "cast out/expelled/drove out", "*exō*": "outside/out" } }
  • John 9:40 : 40 { "verseID": "John.9.40", "source": "Καὶ ἤκουσαν ἐκ τῶν Φαρισαίων ταῦτα οἱ ὄντες μετʼ αὐτοῦ, καὶ εἶπον αὐτῷ, Μὴ καὶ ἡμεῖς τυφλοί ἐσμεν;", "text": "And *ēkousan* from the *Pharisaiōn* these-things those *ontes* with him, and *eipon* to-him, Not also we *typhloi esmen*?", "grammar": { "*ēkousan*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd plural - heard", "*Pharisaiōn*": "genitive masculine plural - of Pharisees", "*ontes*": "present active participle, nominative masculine plural - being", "*eipon*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd plural - said", "*typhloi*": "nominative masculine plural - blind", "*esmen*": "present active indicative, 1st plural - we are" }, "variants": { "*ēkousan*": "heard/listened to", "*Pharisaiōn*": "of Pharisees (Jewish religious group)", "*ontes*": "being/existing", "*eipon*": "said/spoke", "*typhloi*": "blind people", "*esmen*": "we are/exist" } }
  • John 10:20 : 20 { "verseID": "John.10.20", "source": "Ἔλεγον δὲ πολλοὶ ἐξ αὐτῶν, Δαιμόνιον ἔχει, καὶ μαίνεται· τί αὐτοῦ ἀκούετε;", "text": "*Elegon de polloi* from them, *Daimonion echei*, and *mainetai*; why him *akouete*?", "grammar": { "*Elegon*": "imperfect active indicative, 3rd person plural - they were saying", "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - but/and/now", "*polloi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - many", "*Daimonion*": "accusative, neuter, singular - demon/evil spirit", "*echei*": "present active indicative, 3rd person singular - he has", "*mainetai*": "present middle indicative, 3rd person singular - he is mad/insane", "*akouete*": "present active indicative, 2nd person plural - you hear/listen to" }, "variants": { "*Elegon*": "were saying/telling/speaking", "*de*": "but/and/now", "*polloi*": "many/numerous/most", "*Daimonion*": "demon/evil spirit", "*echei*": "has/possesses/holds", "*mainetai*": "is mad/is insane/is possessed", "*akouete*": "hear/listen to/heed" } }
  • Acts 13:45-46 : 45 { "verseID": "Acts.13.45", "source": "Ἰδόντες δὲ οἱ Ἰουδαῖοι τοὺς ὄχλους, ἐπλήσθησαν ζήλου, καὶ ἀντέλεγον τοῖς ὑπὸ τοῦ Παύλου λεγομένοις, ἀντιλέγοντες καὶ βλασφημοῦντες.", "text": "*Idontes* *de* the *Ioudaioi* the *ochlous*, *eplēsthēsan zēlou*, and *antelegon* to the things by *Paulou* *legomenois*, *antilegontes* and *blasphēmountes*.", "grammar": { "*Idontes*": "aorist, active, participle, nominative, masculine, plural - having seen", "*de*": "postpositive particle - but/and", "*Ioudaioi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - Jews", "*ochlous*": "accusative, masculine, plural - crowds", "*eplēsthēsan*": "aorist, passive, indicative, 3rd person, plural - were filled", "*zēlou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - jealousy/zeal", "*antelegon*": "imperfect, active, indicative, 3rd person, plural - were speaking against", "*Paulou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - by Paul", "*legomenois*": "present, passive, participle, dative, neuter, plural - being spoken", "*antilegontes*": "present, active, participle, nominative, masculine, plural - contradicting", "*blasphēmountes*": "present, active, participle, nominative, masculine, plural - blaspheming" }, "variants": { "*Idontes*": "seeing/having seen/observing", "*ochlous*": "crowds/multitudes/throngs", "*eplēsthēsan*": "were filled/became full of", "*zēlou*": "jealousy/envy/zeal/indignation", "*antelegon*": "were contradicting/opposing/speaking against", "*legomenois*": "being spoken/being said", "*antilegontes*": "contradicting/opposing/speaking against", "*blasphēmountes*": "blaspheming/slandering/speaking evil of" } } 46 { "verseID": "Acts.13.46", "source": "Παρρησιασάμενοι δὲ ὁ Παῦλος καὶ ὁ Βαρναβᾶς, εἶπον, Ὑμῖν ἦν ἀναγκαῖον πρῶτον λαληθῆναι τὸν λόγον τοῦ Θεοῦ: ἐπειδὴ δὲ ἀπωθεῖσθε αὐτόν, καὶ οὐκ ἀξίους κρίνετε ἑαυτοὺς τῆς αἰωνίου ζωῆς, ἰδοὺ, στρεφόμεθα εἰς τὰ Ἔθνη.", "text": "*Parrēsiasamenoi* *de* *Paulos* and *Barnabas*, *eipon*, To you *ēn anagkaion prōton lalēthēnai* the *logon* of *Theou*: *epeidē* *de* you *apōtheisthe* it, and not *axious krinete heautous* of the *aiōniou zōēs*, *idou*, we *strephometha* to the *Ethnē*.", "grammar": { "*Parrēsiasamenoi*": "aorist, middle, participle, nominative, masculine, plural - having spoken boldly", "*de*": "postpositive particle - but/and", "*Paulos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Paul", "*Barnabas*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Barnabas", "*eipon*": "aorist, active, indicative, 3rd person, plural - said", "*ēn*": "imperfect, active, indicative, 3rd person, singular - was", "*anagkaion*": "nominative, neuter, singular - necessary", "*prōton*": "adverb - first", "*lalēthēnai*": "aorist, passive, infinitive - to be spoken", "*logon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - word", "*Theou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of God", "*epeidē*": "conjunction - since/because", "*apōtheisthe*": "present, middle, indicative, 2nd person, plural - you push away/reject", "*axious*": "accusative, masculine, plural - worthy", "*krinete*": "present, active, indicative, 2nd person, plural - you judge", "*heautous*": "accusative, masculine, plural - yourselves", "*aiōniou*": "genitive, feminine, singular - eternal", "*zōēs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - life", "*idou*": "interjection - behold/look", "*strephometha*": "present, middle, indicative, 1st person, plural - we turn", "*Ethnē*": "accusative, neuter, plural - Gentiles/nations" }, "variants": { "*Parrēsiasamenoi*": "speaking boldly/speaking freely/speaking with boldness", "*eipon*": "said/spoke", "*anagkaion*": "necessary/essential/required", "*lalēthēnai*": "to be spoken/to be proclaimed", "*logon*": "word/message/account", "*epeidē*": "since/because/inasmuch as", "*apōtheisthe*": "reject/push away/thrust aside", "*axious*": "worthy/deserving", "*krinete*": "judge/consider/reckon", "*aiōniou zōēs*": "eternal life/everlasting life", "*strephometha*": "turn/turn ourselves/are turning" } }
  • Acts 17:18 : 18 { "verseID": "Acts.17.18", "source": "Τινὲς δὲ τῶν Ἐπικουρείων, καὶ τῶν Στωϊκῶν, φιλοσόφων συνέβαλλον αὐτῷ. Καί τινες ἔλεγον, Τί ἂν θέλοι ὁ σπερμολόγος οὗτος λέγειν; οἱ δέ, Ξένων δαιμονίων δοκεῖ καταγγελεὺς εἶναι: ὅτι τὸν Ἰησοῦν, καὶ τὴν ἀνάστασιν αὐτοῖς εὐηγγελίζετο.", "text": "Some *de* of the *Epikoureiōn*, and of the *Stōikōn*, *philosophōn* *syneballon* with him. And some *elegon*, What *an* *theloi* the *spermologos* this to *legein*? Others *de*, Of foreign *daimoniōn* he *dokei* *katangeleus* to *einai*: because the *Iēsoun*, and the *anastasin* to them he *euēngelizeto*.", "grammar": { "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - but/and", "*Epikoureiōn*": "genitive plural masculine - of Epicureans", "*Stōikōn*": "genitive plural masculine - of Stoics", "*philosophōn*": "genitive plural masculine - of philosophers", "*syneballon*": "imperfect active indicative, 3rd person plural - they were encountering/debating", "*elegon*": "imperfect active indicative, 3rd person plural - they were saying", "*an*": "particle - would/might (with potential optative)", "*theloi*": "present active optative, 3rd person singular - he might wish/want", "*spermologos*": "nominative singular masculine - babbler/seed-picker", "*legein*": "present active infinitive - to say", "*daimoniōn*": "genitive plural neuter - of divinities/deities", "*dokei*": "present active indicative, 3rd person singular - he seems", "*katangeleus*": "nominative singular masculine - proclaimer/announcer", "*einai*": "present active infinitive - to be", "*Iēsoun*": "accusative singular masculine - Jesus", "*anastasin*": "accusative singular feminine - resurrection", "*euēngelizeto*": "imperfect middle indicative, 3rd person singular - he was proclaiming good news" }, "variants": { "*syneballon*": "were encountering/debating with/engaging with", "*theloi*": "might wish/might want/would mean", "*spermologos*": "babbler/seed-picker/one who picks up scraps of knowledge", "*daimoniōn*": "divinities/deities/spirits", "*dokei*": "seems/appears", "*katangeleus*": "proclaimer/announcer/herald", "*anastasin*": "resurrection/rising up", "*euēngelizeto*": "was proclaiming good news/was evangelizing/was announcing" } }
  • Acts 17:32 : 32 { "verseID": "Acts.17.32", "source": "¶Ἀκούσαντες δὲ ἀνάστασιν νεκρῶν, οἱ μὲν ἐχλεύαζον: οἱ δὲ εἶπον, Ἀκουσόμεθά σου πάλιν περὶ τούτου.", "text": "Having *akousantes* *de* *anastasin* of *nekrōn*, some *men* *echleuazon*: others *de* *eipon*, We will *akousometha* you again concerning this.", "grammar": { "*akousantes*": "aorist active participle, nominative plural masculine - having heard", "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - and/but", "*anastasin*": "accusative singular feminine - resurrection", "*nekrōn*": "genitive plural masculine - of dead ones", "*men*": "particle - indeed/truly (paired with *de*)", "*echleuazon*": "imperfect active indicative, 3rd person plural - they were mocking", "*eipon*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person plural - they said", "*akousometha*": "future middle indicative, 1st person plural - we will hear" }, "variants": { "*akousantes*": "having heard/listening to", "*anastasin*": "resurrection/rising again", "*echleuazon*": "were mocking/were scoffing/were ridiculing", "*akousometha*": "we will hear/we will listen to" } }
  • Acts 28:25-28 : 25 { "verseID": "Acts.28.25", "source": "Ἀσύμφωνοι δὲ ὄντες πρὸς ἀλλήλους, ἀπελύοντο, εἰπόντος τοῦ Παύλου ῥῆμα ἓν, ὅτι Καλῶς τὸ Πνεῦμα τὸ Ἅγιον ἐλάλησεν διὰ Ἠσαΐου τοῦ προφήτου πρὸς τοὺς πατέρας ἡμῶν,", "text": "*Asumphōnoi de ontes pros allēlous*, they were *apeluonto*, *eipontos tou Paulou rhēma hen*, that \"*Kalōs to Pneuma to Hagion elalēsen dia Ēsaiou tou prophētou pros tous pateras hēmōn*,", "grammar": { "*Asumphōnoi*": "nominative masculine plural - disagreeing", "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - and/but", "*ontes*": "present active participle, nominative masculine plural - being", "*pros allēlous*": "toward one another", "*apeluonto*": "imperfect passive indicative, 3rd person plural - they were departing", "*eipontos tou Paulou*": "genitive absolute - Paul having said", "*rhēma hen*": "accusative neuter singular - one word/statement", "*hoti*": "that", "*Kalōs*": "adverb - rightly/well", "*to Pneuma to Hagion*": "nominative neuter singular - the Holy Spirit", "*elalēsen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - spoke", "*dia Ēsaiou tou prophētou*": "through Isaiah the prophet", "*pros tous pateras hēmōn*": "to our fathers" }, "variants": { "*Asumphōnoi*": "disagreeing/not in agreement/at variance", "*ontes*": "being/existing", "*apeluonto*": "they were departing/leaving/being dismissed", "*rhēma*": "word/statement/saying", "*Kalōs*": "rightly/well/correctly", "*Pneuma*": "Spirit/Breath", "*Hagion*": "Holy/Set apart", "*elalēsen*": "spoke/said", "*pateras*": "fathers/ancestors" } } 26 { "verseID": "Acts.28.26", "source": "Λέγον, Πορεύθητι πρὸς τὸν λαὸν τοῦτον, καὶ εἰπόν, Ἀκοῇ ἀκούσετε, καὶ οὐ μὴ συνῆτε· καὶ βλέποντες βλέψετε, καὶ οὐ μὴ ἴδητε:", "text": "*Legon*, 'Go *poreuthēti pros ton laon touton*, and *eipon*, \"By *akoē akousete*, and *ou mē sunēte*; and seeing *blepontes blepsete*, and *ou mē idēte*:\"", "grammar": { "*Legon*": "present active participle, nominative neuter singular - saying", "*Poreuthēti*": "aorist passive imperative, 2nd person singular - go", "*pros ton laon touton*": "to this people", "*eipon*": "aorist active imperative, 2nd person singular - say", "*Akoē*": "dative feminine singular - by hearing", "*akousete*": "future active indicative, 2nd person plural - you will hear", "*kai*": "conjunction - and", "*ou mē*": "double negative - by no means", "*sunēte*": "aorist active subjunctive, 2nd person plural - you may understand", "*blepontes*": "present active participle, nominative masculine plural - seeing", "*blepsete*": "future active indicative, 2nd person plural - you will see", "*idēte*": "aorist active subjunctive, 2nd person plural - you may perceive" }, "variants": { "*Legon*": "saying/speaking", "*Poreuthēti*": "go/proceed/travel", "*laon*": "people/nation", "*eipon*": "say/tell/speak", "*Akoē akousete*": "you will surely hear/by hearing you will hear (Hebraic intensification)", "*sunēte*": "you may understand/comprehend/perceive", "*blepontes blepsete*": "you will surely see/seeing you will see (Hebraic intensification)", "*idēte*": "you may perceive/understand/comprehend" } } 27 { "verseID": "Acts.28.27", "source": "Ἐπαχύνθη γὰρ ἡ καρδία τοῦ λαοῦ τούτου, καὶ τοῖς ὠσὶν βαρέως ἤκουσαν, καὶ τοὺς ὀφθαλμοὺς αὐτῶν ἐκάμμυσαν· μήποτε ἴδωσιν τοῖς ὀφθαλμοῖς, καὶ τοῖς ὠσὶν ἀκούσωσιν, καὶ τῇ καρδίᾳ συνῶσιν, καὶ ἐπιστρέψωσιν, καὶ ἰάσωμαι αὐτούς.", "text": "For *epaxunthē gar hē kardia tou laou toutou*, and with their *ōsin bareōs ēkousan*, and their *ophthalmous autōn ekammusan*; lest they *idōsin tois ophthalmois*, and with their *ōsin akousōsin*, and with the *kardia sunōsin*, and they *epistrepsōsin*, and I *iasōmai autous*.'", "grammar": { "*Epaxunthē*": "aorist passive indicative, 3rd person singular - has been made thick/dulled", "*gar*": "postpositive conjunction - for", "*hē kardia*": "nominative feminine singular - the heart", "*tou laou toutou*": "genitive masculine singular - of this people", "*tois ōsin*": "dative neuter plural - with the ears", "*bareōs*": "adverb - heavily/with difficulty", "*ēkousan*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person plural - they heard", "*tous ophthalmous autōn*": "accusative masculine plural - their eyes", "*ekammusan*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person plural - they closed", "*mēpote*": "conjunction - lest", "*idōsin*": "aorist active subjunctive, 3rd person plural - they might see", "*tois ophthalmois*": "dative masculine plural - with the eyes", "*akousōsin*": "aorist active subjunctive, 3rd person plural - they might hear", "*tē kardia*": "dative feminine singular - with the heart", "*sunōsin*": "aorist active subjunctive, 3rd person plural - they might understand", "*epistrepsōsin*": "aorist active subjunctive, 3rd person plural - they might turn back", "*iasōmai*": "aorist middle subjunctive, 1st person singular - I might heal", "*autous*": "accusative masculine plural - them" }, "variants": { "*Epaxunthē*": "has been made thick/dulled/hardened/calloused", "*kardia*": "heart/mind/inner being", "*laou*": "people/nation", "*ōsin*": "ears", "*bareōs*": "heavily/with difficulty/reluctantly", "*ēkousan*": "they heard/listened", "*ophthalmous*": "eyes", "*ekammusan*": "they closed/shut", "*idōsin*": "they might see/perceive", "*akousōsin*": "they might hear/listen", "*sunōsin*": "they might understand/comprehend", "*epistrepsōsin*": "they might turn back/return/convert", "*iasōmai*": "I might heal/cure/restore" } } 28 { "verseID": "Acts.28.28", "source": "Γνωστὸν οὖν ἔστω ὑμῖν, ὅτι τοῖς Ἔθνεσιν ἀπεστάλη τὸ σωτήριον τοῦ Θεοῦ, αὐτοὶ καὶ ἀκούσονται.", "text": "*Gnōston oun estō humin*, that to the *Ethnesin apestalē to sōtērion tou Theou*, they also *akousontai*.", "grammar": { "*Gnōston*": "nominative neuter singular - known", "*oun*": "conjunction - therefore", "*estō*": "present active imperative, 3rd person singular - let it be", "*humin*": "dative 2nd person plural - to you", "*hoti*": "that", "*tois Ethnesin*": "dative neuter plural - to the Gentiles/nations", "*apestalē*": "aorist passive indicative, 3rd person singular - was sent", "*to sōtērion*": "nominative neuter singular - the salvation", "*tou Theou*": "genitive masculine singular - of God", "*autoi*": "nominative masculine plural - they", "*kai*": "adverb/conjunction - also", "*akousontai*": "future middle indicative, 3rd person plural - will hear" }, "variants": { "*Gnōston*": "known/understood/recognized", "*estō*": "let it be/be", "*Ethnesin*": "Gentiles/nations/peoples (non-Jews)", "*apestalē*": "was sent/dispatched", "*sōtērion*": "salvation/deliverance/rescue", "*akousontai*": "will hear/listen to/heed" } }
  • 1 Cor 1:21-24 : 21 { "verseID": "1 Corinthians.1.21", "source": "Ἐπειδὴ γὰρ ἐν τῇ σοφίᾳ τοῦ Θεοῦ οὐκ ἔγνω ὁ κόσμος διὰ τῆς σοφίας τὸν Θεόν, εὐδόκησεν ὁ Θεὸς διὰ τῆς μωρίας τοῦ κηρύγματος σῶσαι τοὺς πιστεύοντας.", "text": "For *epeidē gar* in the *sophia* of the *Theou ouk egnō* the *kosmos* through the *sophias* the *Theon*, *eudokēsen* the *Theos* through the *mōrias* of the *kērygmatos sōsai tous pisteuontas*.", "grammar": { "*epeidē*": "conjunction - since/because", "*gar*": "conjunction - for/because", "*sophia*": "noun, dative, feminine, singular - wisdom", "*Theou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of God", "*ouk*": "negative particle - not", "*egnō*": "verb, aorist, active, indicative, 3rd person, singular - knew", "*kosmos*": "noun, nominative, masculine, singular - world", "*sophias*": "noun, genitive, feminine, singular - of wisdom", "*Theon*": "noun, accusative, masculine, singular - God", "*eudokēsen*": "verb, aorist, active, indicative, 3rd person, singular - was pleased/decided", "*Theos*": "noun, nominative, masculine, singular - God", "*mōrias*": "noun, genitive, feminine, singular - of foolishness", "*kērygmatos*": "noun, genitive, neuter, singular - of preaching/proclamation", "*sōsai*": "verb, aorist, active, infinitive - to save", "*tous pisteuontas*": "participle, present, active, accusative, masculine, plural - the ones believing" }, "variants": { "*epeidē*": "since/because/whereas", "*egnō*": "knew/came to know/recognized", "*kosmos*": "world/universe/ordered system", "*eudokēsen*": "was pleased/decided/chose", "*mōrias*": "foolishness/absurdity/folly", "*kērygmatos*": "preaching/proclamation/message", "*sōsai*": "to save/to rescue/to deliver", "*pisteuontas*": "believing/trusting/having faith" } } 22 { "verseID": "1 Corinthians.1.22", "source": "Ἐπειδὴ Καὶ Ἰουδαῖοι σημεῖον αἰτοῦσιν, καὶ Ἕλληνες σοφίαν ζητοῦσιν:", "text": "*Epeidē* both *Ioudaioi sēmeion aitousin*, and *Hellēnes sophian zētousin*:", "grammar": { "*Epeidē*": "conjunction - since/because", "*Ioudaioi*": "noun, nominative, masculine, plural - Jews", "*sēmeion*": "noun, accusative, neuter, singular - sign/miracle", "*aitousin*": "verb, present, active, indicative, 3rd person, plural - they request/ask for", "*Hellēnes*": "noun, nominative, masculine, plural - Greeks", "*sophian*": "noun, accusative, feminine, singular - wisdom", "*zētousin*": "verb, present, active, indicative, 3rd person, plural - they seek" }, "variants": { "*Epeidē*": "since/because/whereas", "*Ioudaioi*": "Jews/Jewish people", "*sēmeion*": "sign/miracle/wonder", "*aitousin*": "request/ask for/demand", "*Hellēnes*": "Greeks/Gentiles/non-Jews", "*sophian*": "wisdom/philosophy/intelligence", "*zētousin*": "seek/search for/look for" } } 23 { "verseID": "1 Corinthians.1.23", "source": "Ἡμεῖς δὲ κηρύσσομεν Χριστὸν ἐσταυρωμένον, Ἰουδαίοις μὲν σκάνδαλον, Ἕλλησιν δὲ μωρίαν·", "text": "We *de kēryssomen Christon estaurōmenon*, to *Ioudaiois men skandalon*, to *Hellēsin de mōrian*;", "grammar": { "*de*": "conjunction - but/and", "*kēryssomen*": "verb, present, active, indicative, 1st person, plural - we preach/proclaim", "*Christon*": "noun, accusative, masculine, singular - Christ", "*estaurōmenon*": "participle, perfect, passive, accusative, masculine, singular - having been crucified", "*Ioudaiois*": "noun, dative, masculine, plural - to Jews", "*men*": "particle - on the one hand (correlative with *de*)", "*skandalon*": "noun, accusative, neuter, singular - stumbling block/offense", "*Hellēsin*": "noun, dative, masculine, plural - to Greeks", "*de*": "conjunction - but/and/on the other hand", "*mōrian*": "noun, accusative, feminine, singular - foolishness" }, "variants": { "*kēryssomen*": "preach/proclaim/announce", "*estaurōmenon*": "having been crucified/executed on a cross", "*Ioudaiois*": "Jews/Jewish people", "*skandalon*": "stumbling block/offense/obstacle", "*Hellēsin*": "Greeks/Gentiles/non-Jews", "*mōrian*": "foolishness/absurdity/folly" } } 24 { "verseID": "1 Corinthians.1.24", "source": "Αὐτοῖς δὲ τοῖς κλητοῖς, Ἰουδαίοις τε καὶ Ἕλλησιν, Χριστὸν Θεοῦ δύναμιν, καὶ Θεοῦ σοφίαν.", "text": "To them *de* the *klētois*, *Ioudaiois te kai Hellēsin*, *Christon Theou dynamin*, and *Theou sophian*.", "grammar": { "*de*": "conjunction - but/and", "*klētois*": "adjective, dative, masculine, plural - called/appointed", "*Ioudaiois*": "noun, dative, masculine, plural - to Jews", "*te*": "conjunction - and/both (connects closely with *kai*)", "*kai*": "conjunction - and", "*Hellēsin*": "noun, dative, masculine, plural - to Greeks", "*Christon*": "noun, accusative, masculine, singular - Christ", "*Theou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of God", "*dynamin*": "noun, accusative, feminine, singular - power", "*Theou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of God", "*sophian*": "noun, accusative, feminine, singular - wisdom" }, "variants": { "*klētois*": "called/appointed/invited", "*Ioudaiois*": "Jews/Jewish people", "*Hellēsin*": "Greeks/Gentiles/non-Jews", "*dynamin*": "power/might/strength/ability", "*sophian*": "wisdom/skill/intelligence" } }
  • 1 Cor 4:10-13 : 10 { "verseID": "1 Corinthians.4.10", "source": "Ἡμεῖς μωροὶ διὰ Χριστόν, ὑμεῖς δὲ φρόνιμοι ἐν Χριστῷ· ἡμεῖς ἀσθενεῖς, ὑμεῖς δὲ ἰσχυροί· ὑμεῖς ἔνδοξοι, ἡμεῖς δὲ ἄτιμοι.", "text": "We *mōroi* for *Christon*, you *de phronimoi* in *Christō*; we *astheneis*, you *de ischyroi*; you *endoxoi*, we *de atimoi*.", "grammar": { "*Hēmeis*": "nominative, 1st plural - we", "*mōroi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - fools/foolish", "*dia Christon*": "preposition + accusative, masculine, singular - for Christ's sake/because of Christ", "*hymeis*": "nominative, 2nd plural - you", "*de*": "conjunction - but/and", "*phronimoi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - wise/prudent", "*en Christō*": "preposition + dative, masculine, singular - in Christ", "*astheneis*": "nominative, masculine, plural - weak/feeble", "*ischyroi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - strong/mighty", "*endoxoi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - honored/respected/glorious", "*atimoi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - dishonored/without honor" }, "variants": { "*mōroi*": "fools/foolish ones/morons", "*phronimoi*": "wise/prudent/sensible", "*astheneis*": "weak/feeble/sickly", "*ischyroi*": "strong/powerful/mighty", "*endoxoi*": "honored/distinguished/prestigious/glorious", "*atimoi*": "dishonored/without honor/despised" } } 11 { "verseID": "1 Corinthians.4.11", "source": "Ἄχρι τῆς ἄρτι ὥρας καὶ πεινῶμεν, καὶ διψῶμεν, καὶ γυμνητεύομεν, καὶ κολαφιζόμεθα, καὶ ἀστατοῦμεν·", "text": "*Achri tēs arti hōras* also *peinōmen*, and *dipsōmen*, and *gymnēteuomen*, and *kolaphizometha*, and *astatoumen*;", "grammar": { "*Achri*": "preposition - until/to", "*tēs arti hōras*": "article + adverb + genitive, feminine, singular - the present hour", "*kai*": "conjunction - also/both/and", "*peinōmen*": "present indicative, 1st plural, active - we hunger", "*dipsōmen*": "present indicative, 1st plural, active - we thirst", "*gymnēteuomen*": "present indicative, 1st plural, active - we are poorly clothed", "*kolaphizometha*": "present indicative, 1st plural, passive - we are buffeted/beaten", "*astatoumen*": "present indicative, 1st plural, active - we are homeless/unstable" }, "variants": { "*Achri tēs arti hōras*": "until the present hour/to this very moment", "*peinōmen*": "hunger/are hungry", "*dipsōmen*": "thirst/are thirsty", "*gymnēteuomen*": "are poorly clothed/are naked/lack sufficient clothing", "*kolaphizometha*": "are buffeted/beaten with fists/treated roughly", "*astatoumen*": "are homeless/unstable/have no certain dwelling place" } } 12 { "verseID": "1 Corinthians.4.12", "source": "Καὶ κοπιῶμεν, ἐργαζόμενοι ταῖς ἰδίαις χερσίν: λοιδορούμενοι, εὐλογοῦμεν· διωκόμενοι, ἀνεχόμεθα:", "text": "And *kopiōmen*, *ergazomenoi* with the *idiais chersin*: *loidoroumenoi*, *eulogoumen*; *diōkomenoi*, *anechometha*;", "grammar": { "*Kai*": "conjunction - and", "*kopiōmen*": "present indicative, 1st plural, active - we labor/toil", "*ergazomenoi*": "present participle, nominative, masculine, plural, middle - working", "*tais idiais chersin*": "article + adjective + dative, feminine, plural - with our own hands", "*loidoroumenoi*": "present participle, nominative, masculine, plural, passive - being reviled/insulted", "*eulogoumen*": "present indicative, 1st plural, active - we bless", "*diōkomenoi*": "present participle, nominative, masculine, plural, passive - being persecuted", "*anechometha*": "present indicative, 1st plural, middle - we endure/bear with" }, "variants": { "*kopiōmen*": "labor/toil/work hard", "*ergazomenoi*": "working/laboring", "*idiais*": "own/belonging to oneself", "*loidoroumenoi*": "being reviled/insulted/verbally abused", "*eulogoumen*": "bless/speak well of", "*diōkomenoi*": "being persecuted/pursued/chased", "*anechometha*": "endure/bear with/tolerate" } } 13 { "verseID": "1 Corinthians.4.13", "source": "Βλασφημούμενοι, παρακαλοῦμεν: ὡς περικαθάρματα τοῦ κόσμου ἐγενήθημεν, πάντων περίψημα ἕως ἄρτι.", "text": "*Blasphēmoumenoi*, *parakaloumen*: as *perikatharmata tou kosmou egenēthēmen*, of all *peripsēma heōs arti*.", "grammar": { "*Blasphēmoumenoi*": "present participle, nominative, masculine, plural, passive - being slandered/defamed", "*parakaloumen*": "present indicative, 1st plural, active - we entreat/comfort/exhort", "*hōs*": "adverb - as/like", "*perikatharmata*": "nominative, neuter, plural - refuse/filth/scum", "*tou kosmou*": "article + genitive, masculine, singular - of the world", "*egenēthēmen*": "aorist indicative, 1st plural, passive - we became/were made", "*pantōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - of all", "*peripsēma*": "nominative, neuter, singular - scum/offscouring/refuse", "*heōs arti*": "preposition + adverb - until now" }, "variants": { "*Blasphēmoumenoi*": "being slandered/defamed/maligned/spoken evil of", "*parakaloumen*": "entreat/comfort/exhort/encourage", "*perikatharmata*": "refuse/filth/scum/that which is removed in cleansing", "*peripsēma*": "scum/offscouring/refuse/that which is wiped away" } }
  • Prov 1:7 : 7 { "verseID": "Proverbs.1.7", "source": "יִרְאַ֣ת יְ֭הוָה רֵאשִׁ֣ית דָּ֑עַת חָכְמָ֥ה וּ֝מוּסָ֗ר אֱוִילִ֥ים בָּֽזוּ׃ פ", "text": "*yir'at* *YHWH* *reshit* *da'at* *ḥokmah* *umusar* *'ewilim* *bazu*", "grammar": { "*yir'at*": "construct state, feminine singular - fear of", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - LORD", "*reshit*": "feminine singular construct - beginning of", "*da'at*": "feminine singular noun - knowledge", "*ḥokmah*": "feminine singular noun - wisdom", "*umusar*": "conjunction + masculine singular noun - and instruction", "*'ewilim*": "masculine plural noun - fools", "*bazu*": "qal perfect, 3rd common plural - they have despised" }, "variants": { "*yir'at*": "fear/reverence/awe", "*reshit*": "beginning/first/chief", "*da'at*": "knowledge/perception/skill", "*ḥokmah*": "wisdom/skill/prudence", "*musar*": "instruction/discipline/correction", "*'ewilim*": "fools/stupid ones", "*bazu*": "despise/disdain/hold in contempt" } }
  • Prov 9:7-8 : 7 { "verseID": "Proverbs.9.7", "source": "יֹ֤סֵ֨ר ׀ לֵ֗ץ לֹקֵ֣חַֽ ל֣וֹ קָל֑וֹן וּמוֹכִ֖יחַ לְרָשָׁ֣ע מוּמֽוֹ׃", "text": "*yōsēr* *lēṣ* *lōqēaḥ* *lô* *qālôn* *ûmôkîaḥ* *lrāšāʿ* *mûmô*", "grammar": { "*yōsēr*": "Qal participle masculine singular - one who corrects/disciplines", "*lēṣ*": "masculine noun - scoffer/mocker", "*lōqēaḥ*": "Qal participle masculine singular - taking/getting", "*lô*": "preposition with 3rd masculine singular suffix - to himself", "*qālôn*": "masculine noun - shame/disgrace", "*ûmôkîaḥ*": "conjunction with Hiphil participle masculine singular - and one who reproves", "*lrāšāʿ*": "preposition with masculine noun - to a wicked person", "*mûmô*": "masculine noun with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his blemish/defect" }, "variants": { "*yōsēr*": "one who corrects/disciplines/instructs", "*lēṣ*": "scoffer/mocker/scorner", "*lōqēaḥ*": "takes/gets/receives", "*qālôn*": "shame/disgrace/dishonor/insult", "*môkîaḥ*": "one who reproves/rebukes/corrects", "*rāšāʿ*": "wicked person/unrighteous one/criminal", "*mûmô*": "his blemish/defect/spot/moral flaw" } } 8 { "verseID": "Proverbs.9.8", "source": "אַל־תּ֣וֹכַח לֵ֭ץ פֶּן־יִשְׂנָאֶ֑ךָּ הוֹכַ֥ח לְ֝חָכָ֗ם וְיֶאֱהָבֶֽךָּ׃", "text": "*ʾal-tôkaḥ* *lēṣ* *pen-yiśnāʾekā* *hôkaḥ* *lḥākām* *wyeʾĕhābekā*", "grammar": { "*ʾal-tôkaḥ*": "negative particle with Hiphil imperfect 2nd masculine singular - do not reprove", "*lēṣ*": "masculine noun - scoffer/mocker", "*pen-yiśnāʾekā*": "conjunction with Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular with 2nd masculine singular suffix - lest he hate you", "*hôkaḥ*": "Hiphil imperative masculine singular - reprove", "*lḥākām*": "preposition with masculine adjective - to a wise person", "*wyeʾĕhābekā*": "conjunction with Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular with 2nd masculine singular suffix - and he will love you" }, "variants": { "*tôkaḥ*": "reprove/rebuke/correct", "*lēṣ*": "scoffer/mocker/scorner", "*yiśnāʾekā*": "he will hate/despise you", "*hôkaḥ*": "reprove/rebuke/correct", "*ḥākām*": "wise person/sage/one skilled in wisdom", "*yeʾĕhābekā*": "he will love/appreciate you" } }
  • Prov 26:4-5 : 4 { "verseID": "Proverbs.26.4", "source": "אַל־תַּ֣עַן כְּ֭סִיל כְּאִוַּלְתּ֑וֹ פֶּֽן־תִּשְׁוֶה־לּ֥וֹ גַם־אָֽתָּה׃", "text": "Not-*ta'an* *kesil* according-to-*ivvalto*, *pen*-*tishveh*-to-him also-you.", "grammar": { "*al*": "negative particle for prohibition - do not", "*ta'an*": "verb, Qal imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular - answer", "*kesil*": "noun, masculine, singular - fool", "*ke*": "preposition - according to", "*ivvalto*": "noun, feminine, singular construct with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his folly", "*pen*": "conjunction - lest", "*tishveh*": "verb, Qal imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular - you will be equal", "*lo*": "preposition with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - to him", "*gam*": "adverb - also", "*attah*": "pronoun, 2nd person masculine singular - you" }, "variants": { "*ta'an*": "answer/respond to", "*kesil*": "fool/stupid person", "*ivvalto*": "his folly/his stupidity", "*pen*": "lest/otherwise", "*tishveh*": "you will be equal/you will be like/you will become comparable" } } 5 { "verseID": "Proverbs.26.5", "source": "עֲנֵ֣ה כְ֭סִיל כְּאִוַּלְתּ֑וֹ פֶּן־יִהְיֶ֖ה חָכָ֣ם בְּעֵינָֽיו׃", "text": "*Aneh* *kesil* according-to-*ivvalto*, *pen*-*yihyeh* *ḥakham* in-*einav*.", "grammar": { "*aneh*": "verb, Qal imperative, masculine singular - answer", "*kesil*": "noun, masculine, singular - fool", "*ke*": "preposition - according to", "*ivvalto*": "noun, feminine, singular construct with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his folly", "*pen*": "conjunction - lest", "*yihyeh*": "verb, Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he will be", "*ḥakham*": "adjective, masculine, singular - wise", "*be*": "preposition - in", "*einav*": "noun, feminine, dual construct with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his eyes" }, "variants": { "*aneh*": "answer/respond to", "*kesil*": "fool/stupid person", "*ivvalto*": "his folly/his stupidity", "*pen*": "lest/otherwise", "*yihyeh*": "he will be/he will become", "*ḥakham*": "wise/skillful/clever", "*einav*": "his eyes/his sight/his opinion" } }
  • Isa 36:21 : 21 { "verseID": "Isaiah.36.21", "source": "וַֽיַּחֲרִ֔ישׁוּ וְלֹֽא־עָנ֥וּ אֹת֖וֹ דָּבָ֑ר כִּֽי־מִצְוַ֨ת הַמֶּ֥לֶךְ הִ֛יא לֵאמֹ֖ר לֹ֥א תַעֲנֻֽהוּ", "text": "And *wayyaḥărîšû* and *wəlōʾ-ʿānû ʾōṯô dāḇār* for *kî-miṣwaṯ ham-melek hîʾ* saying *lēʾmōr lōʾ ṯaʿănûhû*", "grammar": { "*wayyaḥărîšû*": "waw-consecutive + hiphil imperfect 3rd masculine plural - and they kept silent", "*wəlōʾ-ʿānû*": "waw conjunction + negative particle + qal perfect 3rd common plural - and they did not answer", "*ʾōṯô*": "direct object marker + 3rd masculine singular suffix - him", "*dāḇār*": "noun masculine singular - word/thing", "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*miṣwaṯ*": "construct noun feminine singular - command of", "*ham-melek*": "definite article + noun - the king", "*hîʾ*": "3rd person feminine singular pronoun - it", "*lēʾmōr*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - saying", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*ṯaʿănûhû*": "qal imperfect 2nd masculine plural + 3rd masculine singular suffix - you shall answer him" }, "variants": { "*yaḥărîšû*": "kept silent/were quiet/held their peace", "*ʿānû*": "answered/responded/replied", "*dāḇār*": "word/matter/thing", "*miṣwaṯ*": "command/commandment/order", "*ṯaʿănûhû*": "you shall answer him/respond to him" } }

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  • Prov 14:7-8
    2 verses
    81%

    7{ "verseID": "Proverbs.14.7", "source": "לֵ֣ךְ מִ֭נֶּגֶד לְאִ֣ישׁ כְּסִ֑יל וּבַל־יָ֝דַ֗עְתָּ שִׂפְתֵי־דָֽעַת׃", "text": "*lēḵ* from *neged* to *ʾîš* *kəsîl* and *bal-yādaʿtā* *śiptê-dāʿat*", "grammar": { "*lēḵ*": "masculine singular imperative - go", "*neged*": "preposition - opposite/presence of", "*ʾîš*": "masculine singular construct - man of", "*kəsîl*": "masculine singular noun - fool", "*bal-yādaʿtā*": "negative particle + 2nd person masculine singular Qal perfect - you have not known", "*śiptê-dāʿat*": "construct plural noun + noun - lips of knowledge" }, "variants": { "*lēḵ*": "go/walk/depart", "*neged*": "opposite/in front of/away from", "*kəsîl*": "fool/stupid person/dullard", "*yādaʿtā*": "known/perceived/recognized", "*śiptê-dāʿat*": "lips of knowledge/speech of understanding" } }

    8{ "verseID": "Proverbs.14.8", "source": "חָכְמַ֣ת עָ֭רוּם הָבִ֣ין דַּרְכּ֑וֹ וְאִוֶּ֖לֶת כְּסִילִ֣ים מִרְמָֽה׃", "text": "*ḥāḵmat* *ʿārûm* *hābîn* *darkô* *wə-ʾiwwelet* *kəsîlîm* *mirmâ*", "grammar": { "*ḥāḵmat*": "construct feminine singular noun - wisdom of", "*ʿārûm*": "masculine singular adjective - prudent", "*hābîn*": "Hiphil infinitive construct - to understand", "*darkô*": "masculine singular noun + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his way", "*wə-ʾiwwelet*": "conjunction + feminine singular noun - and folly of", "*kəsîlîm*": "masculine plural noun - fools", "*mirmâ*": "feminine singular noun - deceit" }, "variants": { "*ʿārûm*": "prudent/shrewd/sensible", "*hābîn*": "to understand/to discern/to perceive", "*ʾiwwelet*": "folly/foolishness/stupidity", "*kəsîlîm*": "fools/stupid ones/dullards", "*mirmâ*": "deceit/treachery/fraud" } }

  • Prov 24:7
    80%

    7{ "verseID": "Proverbs.24.7", "source": "רָאמ֣וֹת לֶֽאֱוִ֣יל חָכְמ֑וֹת בַּ֝שַּׁ֗עַר לֹ֣א יִפְתַּח־פִּֽיהוּ׃", "text": "*Rāʾmôt* to-*ʾěwîl* *ḥokmôt* in-the-*šaʿar* not *yiptaḥ*-*pîhû*", "grammar": { "*rāʾmôt*": "feminine plural noun - coral/high thing/too high", "*ʾěwîl*": "masculine singular noun with preposition - fool", "*ḥokmôt*": "feminine plural noun - wisdom", "*šaʿar*": "masculine singular noun with article - gate", "*yiptaḥ*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he opens", "*pîhû*": "masculine singular noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his mouth" }, "variants": { "*rāʾmôt*": "coral/too high/unattainable", "*ʾěwîl*": "fool/stupid person", "*šaʿar*": "gate/public place where legal matters are decided" } }

  • Prov 26:4-7
    4 verses
    80%

    4{ "verseID": "Proverbs.26.4", "source": "אַל־תַּ֣עַן כְּ֭סִיל כְּאִוַּלְתּ֑וֹ פֶּֽן־תִּשְׁוֶה־לּ֥וֹ גַם־אָֽתָּה׃", "text": "Not-*ta'an* *kesil* according-to-*ivvalto*, *pen*-*tishveh*-to-him also-you.", "grammar": { "*al*": "negative particle for prohibition - do not", "*ta'an*": "verb, Qal imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular - answer", "*kesil*": "noun, masculine, singular - fool", "*ke*": "preposition - according to", "*ivvalto*": "noun, feminine, singular construct with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his folly", "*pen*": "conjunction - lest", "*tishveh*": "verb, Qal imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular - you will be equal", "*lo*": "preposition with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - to him", "*gam*": "adverb - also", "*attah*": "pronoun, 2nd person masculine singular - you" }, "variants": { "*ta'an*": "answer/respond to", "*kesil*": "fool/stupid person", "*ivvalto*": "his folly/his stupidity", "*pen*": "lest/otherwise", "*tishveh*": "you will be equal/you will be like/you will become comparable" } }

    5{ "verseID": "Proverbs.26.5", "source": "עֲנֵ֣ה כְ֭סִיל כְּאִוַּלְתּ֑וֹ פֶּן־יִהְיֶ֖ה חָכָ֣ם בְּעֵינָֽיו׃", "text": "*Aneh* *kesil* according-to-*ivvalto*, *pen*-*yihyeh* *ḥakham* in-*einav*.", "grammar": { "*aneh*": "verb, Qal imperative, masculine singular - answer", "*kesil*": "noun, masculine, singular - fool", "*ke*": "preposition - according to", "*ivvalto*": "noun, feminine, singular construct with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his folly", "*pen*": "conjunction - lest", "*yihyeh*": "verb, Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he will be", "*ḥakham*": "adjective, masculine, singular - wise", "*be*": "preposition - in", "*einav*": "noun, feminine, dual construct with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his eyes" }, "variants": { "*aneh*": "answer/respond to", "*kesil*": "fool/stupid person", "*ivvalto*": "his folly/his stupidity", "*pen*": "lest/otherwise", "*yihyeh*": "he will be/he will become", "*ḥakham*": "wise/skillful/clever", "*einav*": "his eyes/his sight/his opinion" } }

    6{ "verseID": "Proverbs.26.6", "source": "מְקַצֶּ֣ה רַ֭גְלַיִם חָמָ֣ס שֹׁתֶ֑ה שֹׁלֵ֖חַ דְּבָרִ֣ים בְּיַד־כְּסִֽיל׃", "text": "*Meqatzeh* *raglayim* *ḥamas* *shoteh* *sholeaḥ* *devarim* by-hand-of-*kesil*.", "grammar": { "*meqatzeh*": "verb, Piel participle, masculine singular - cutting off", "*raglayim*": "noun, feminine, dual - feet", "*ḥamas*": "noun, masculine, singular - violence", "*shoteh*": "verb, Qal active participle, masculine singular - drinking", "*sholeaḥ*": "verb, Qal active participle, masculine singular - sending", "*devarim*": "noun, masculine, plural - words/matters", "*be*": "preposition - by/in", "*yad*": "noun, feminine, singular construct - hand of", "*kesil*": "noun, masculine, singular - fool" }, "variants": { "*meqatzeh*": "cutting off/severing", "*raglayim*": "feet/legs", "*ḥamas*": "violence/wrong/injury", "*shoteh*": "drinking/imbibing", "*sholeaḥ*": "sending/dispatching", "*devarim*": "words/matters/things/messages", "*yad*": "hand/power/agency", "*kesil*": "fool/stupid person" } }

    7{ "verseID": "Proverbs.26.7", "source": "דַּלְי֣וּ שֹׁ֭קַיִם מִפִּסֵּ֑חַ וּ֝מָשָׁ֗ל בְּפִ֣י כְסִילִֽים׃", "text": "*Dalyu* *shoqayim* from-*pisseaḥ*, and-*mashal* in-mouth-of *kesilim*.", "grammar": { "*dalyu*": "verb, Qal perfect, 3rd person common plural - they hang down", "*shoqayim*": "noun, feminine, dual - legs", "*min*": "preposition - from", "*pisseaḥ*": "adjective, masculine, singular - lame person", "*umashal*": "conjunction with noun, masculine, singular - and a proverb", "*be*": "preposition - in", "*pi*": "noun, masculine, singular construct - mouth of", "*kesilim*": "noun, masculine, plural - fools" }, "variants": { "*dalyu*": "hang down/dangle/are feeble", "*shoqayim*": "legs/thighs", "*pisseaḥ*": "lame person/cripple", "*mashal*": "proverb/parable/saying", "*pi*": "mouth/speech", "*kesilim*": "fools/stupid persons" } }

  • Eccl 10:12-14
    3 verses
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    12{ "verseID": "Ecclesiastes.10.12", "source": "דִּבְרֵ֥י פִי־חָכָ֖ם חֵ֑ן וְשִׂפְת֥וֹת כְּסִ֖יל תְּבַלְּעֶֽנּוּ׃", "text": "*dibrê pî-ḥākām ḥēn* *wə-śiptôt kəsîl təballəʿennû*", "grammar": { "*dibrê*": "masculine plural construct - words of", "*pî-ḥākām*": "masculine singular construct + adjective - mouth of wise (man)", "*ḥēn*": "masculine singular noun - grace/favor", "*wə-śiptôt*": "conjunction + feminine plural construct - and lips of", "*kəsîl*": "masculine singular noun - fool", "*təballəʿennû*": "piel imperfect 3rd feminine plural with 3rd masculine singular suffix - will swallow him up" }, "variants": { "*dibrê*": "words/sayings/speech", "*pî-ḥākām*": "mouth of wise man/speech of wise person", "*ḥēn*": "grace/favor/charm", "*śiptôt*": "lips/speech/words", "*kəsîl*": "fool/foolish person", "*təballəʿennû*": "will swallow him up/will destroy him/will ruin him" } }

    13{ "verseID": "Ecclesiastes.10.13", "source": "תְּחִלַּ֥ת דִּבְרֵי־פִ֖יהוּ סִכְל֑וּת וְאַחֲרִ֣ית פִּ֔יהוּ הוֹלֵל֖וּת רָעָֽה׃", "text": "*təḥillat dibrê-pîhû siklût* *wə-ʾaḥărît pîhû hôlēlût rāʿâ*", "grammar": { "*təḥillat*": "feminine singular construct - beginning of", "*dibrê-pîhû*": "masculine plural construct + masculine singular noun with 3rd masculine singular suffix - words of his mouth", "*siklût*": "feminine singular noun - foolishness", "*wə-ʾaḥărît*": "conjunction + feminine singular construct - and end of", "*pîhû*": "masculine singular noun with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his mouth", "*hôlēlût*": "feminine singular noun - madness", "*rāʿâ*": "feminine singular adjective - evil/harmful" }, "variants": { "*təḥillat*": "beginning/start", "*dibrê-pîhû*": "words of his mouth/his speech", "*siklût*": "foolishness/folly/stupidity", "*ʾaḥărît*": "end/outcome/latter part", "*hôlēlût*": "madness/insanity/senselessness", "*rāʿâ*": "evil/harmful/wicked" } }

    14{ "verseID": "Ecclesiastes.10.14", "source": "וְהַסָּכָ֖ל יַרְבֶּ֣ה דְבָרִ֑ים לֹא־יֵדַ֤ע הָאָדָם֙ מַה־שֶׁיִּֽהְיֶ֔ה וַאֲשֶׁ֤ר יִֽהְיֶה֙ מֵֽאַחֲרָ֔יו מִ֖י יַגִּ֥יד לֽוֹ׃", "text": "*wə-hassākāl yarbeh dəbārîm*; not *yēdaʿ hāʾādām* what *še-yihyeh* and which *yihyeh* from after him who *yaggîd* to him", "grammar": { "*wə-hassākāl*": "conjunction + definite article + masculine singular noun - and the fool", "*yarbeh*": "hiphil imperfect 3rd masculine singular - multiplies/increases", "*dəbārîm*": "masculine plural noun - words", "*lōʾ-yēdaʿ*": "negative particle + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - does not know", "*hāʾādām*": "definite article + masculine singular noun - the man", "*mah-še-yihyeh*": "interrogative + relative particle + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - what will be", "*wa-ʾăšer*": "conjunction + relative particle - and that which", "*yihyeh*": "qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - will be", "*mē-ʾaḥărāyw*": "preposition + preposition with 3rd masculine singular suffix - from after him", "*mî*": "interrogative pronoun - who", "*yaggîd*": "hiphil imperfect 3rd masculine singular - will tell", "*lô*": "preposition with 3rd masculine singular suffix - to him" }, "variants": { "*hassākāl*": "the fool/the foolish one", "*yarbeh*": "multiplies/increases/uses many", "*dəbārîm*": "words/speeches/sayings", "*yēdaʿ*": "knows/understands", "*hāʾādām*": "the man/mankind/person", "*yihyeh*": "will be/shall happen/will become", "*mē-ʾaḥărāyw*": "after him/behind him/following him", "*yaggîd*": "will tell/can declare/will make known" } }

  • Prov 12:23
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    23{ "verseID": "Proverbs.12.23", "source": "אָדָ֣ם עָ֭רוּם כֹּ֣סֶה דָּ֑עַת וְלֵ֥ב כְּ֝סִילִ֗ים יִקְרָ֥א אִוֶּֽלֶת׃", "text": "*ʾāḏām* *ʿārûm* *kōseh* *dāʿaṯ* *wəlēḇ* *kəsîlîm* *yiqrāʾ* *ʾiwweleṯ*", "grammar": { "*ʾāḏām*": "noun, masculine singular - person/man", "*ʿārûm*": "adjective, masculine singular - prudent", "*kōseh*": "verb, qal participle, masculine singular - conceals", "*dāʿaṯ*": "noun, feminine singular - knowledge", "*wəlēḇ*": "conjunction + noun, masculine singular construct - and heart of", "*kəsîlîm*": "noun, masculine plural - fools", "*yiqrāʾ*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - proclaims", "*ʾiwweleṯ*": "noun, feminine singular - folly" }, "variants": { "*ʾāḏām*": "person/man/mankind", "*ʿārûm*": "prudent/shrewd/sensible", "*kōseh*": "conceals/covers/hides", "*dāʿaṯ*": "knowledge/understanding/wisdom", "*lēḇ*": "heart/mind/inner being", "*kəsîlîm*": "fools/stupid ones", "*yiqrāʾ*": "proclaims/announces/calls out", "*ʾiwweleṯ*": "folly/foolishness/stupidity" } }

  • Prov 23:8
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    8{ "verseID": "Proverbs.23.8", "source": "פִּֽתְּךָ־אָכַ֥לְתָּ תְקִיאֶ֑נָּה וְ֝שִׁחַ֗תָּ דְּבָרֶ֥יךָ הַנְּעִימִֽים׃", "text": "*pittǝḵā-ʾāḵaltā tǝqîʾennāh*, and *šiḥattā dǝḇāreḵā hannǝʿîmîm*.", "grammar": { "*pittǝḵā*": "noun, feminine singular + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your morsel/piece of bread", "*ʾāḵaltā*": "qal perfect, 2nd person masculine singular - you have eaten", "*tǝqîʾennāh*": "hiphil imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular + 3rd person feminine singular suffix - you will vomit it up", "*šiḥattā*": "piel perfect, 2nd person masculine singular - you have wasted/ruined", "*dǝḇāreḵā*": "noun, masculine plural + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your words", "*hannǝʿîmîm*": "definite article + adjective, masculine plural - the pleasant/agreeable" }, "variants": { "*pittǝḵā-ʾāḵaltā tǝqîʾennāh*": "your morsel you have eaten, you will vomit it up", "*šiḥattā dǝḇāreḵā hannǝʿîmîm*": "you have wasted your pleasant words/ruined your agreeable speech" } }

  • Prov 29:11
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    11{ "verseID": "Proverbs.29.11", "source": "כָּל־ר֭וּחוֹ יוֹצִ֣יא כְסִ֑יל וְ֝חָכָ֗ם בְּאָח֥וֹר יְשַׁבְּחֶֽנָּה׃", "text": "*kol*-*rûḥô* *yôṣîʾ* *kəsîl* *wə*-*ḥāḵām* *bə*-*ʾāḥôr* *yəšabbəḥennāh*", "grammar": { "*kol*": "noun, masculine singular construct - all of", "*rûḥô*": "noun, feminine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his spirit/wind/temper", "*yôṣîʾ*": "hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - brings out/expresses", "*kəsîl*": "adjective/substantive, masculine singular - fool", "*wə*": "conjunction - but/and", "*ḥāḵām*": "adjective/substantive, masculine singular - wise one", "*bə*": "preposition - in/at", "*ʾāḥôr*": "noun, masculine singular - back/behind/afterward", "*yəšabbəḥennāh*": "piel imperfect, 3rd masculine singular + 3rd feminine singular suffix - calms it/restrains it" }, "variants": { "*kol-rûḥô*": "all his spirit/his whole temper/all his anger", "*yôṣîʾ*": "brings out/vents/expresses", "*kəsîl*": "fool/stupid one", "*bə-ʾāḥôr*": "in the end/afterward/behind/keeps back", "*yəšabbəḥennāh*": "calms it/restrains it/keeps it under control/stills it" } }

  • Prov 10:8
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    8{ "verseID": "Proverbs.10.8", "source": "חֲכַם־לֵ֭ב יִקַּ֣ח מִצְוֺ֑ת וֶאֱוִ֥יל שְׂ֝פָתַ֗יִם יִלָּבֵֽט׃", "text": "*ḥăkam*-*lēb* *yiqqaḥ* *miṣwōt* *we-ʾĕwîl* *śəpātayim* *yillābēṭ*", "grammar": { "*ḥăkam*": "adjective masculine singular construct - wise of", "*lēb*": "masculine singular noun - heart", "*yiqqaḥ*": "Qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - takes/receives", "*miṣwōt*": "feminine plural noun - commandments", "*we-ʾĕwîl*": "conjunction + masculine singular adjective - and foolish", "*śəpātayim*": "feminine dual noun - lips/speech", "*yillābēṭ*": "Niphal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - is overthrown/stumbles" }, "variants": { "*ḥăkam*": "wise/skillful/experienced", "*lēb*": "heart/mind/inner person", "*yiqqaḥ*": "takes/receives/accepts", "*miṣwōt*": "commandments/precepts/ordinances", "*ʾĕwîl*": "foolish/silly/senseless", "*śəpātayim*": "lips/speech/talk", "*yillābēṭ*": "is overthrown/stumbles/falls/comes to ruin" } }

  • Prov 14:3
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    3{ "verseID": "Proverbs.14.3", "source": "בְּֽפִי־אֱ֭וִיל חֹ֣טֶר גַּאֲוָ֑ה וְשִׂפְתֵ֥י חֲ֝כָמִ֗ים תִּשְׁמוּרֵֽם׃", "text": "In *pî-ʾĕwîl* *ḥōṭer* *gaʾăwâ* *wə-śiptê* *ḥăḵāmîm* *tišmûrēm*", "grammar": { "*pî-ʾĕwîl*": "construct noun + noun - mouth of fool", "*ḥōṭer*": "masculine singular noun - rod/shoot", "*gaʾăwâ*": "feminine singular noun - pride", "*wə-śiptê*": "conjunction + construct plural noun - and lips of", "*ḥăḵāmîm*": "masculine plural noun - wise ones", "*tišmûrēm*": "3rd person feminine plural imperfect + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - they will preserve them" }, "variants": { "*ḥōṭer*": "rod/shoot/branch/offspring", "*gaʾăwâ*": "pride/arrogance/haughtiness", "*tišmûrēm*": "preserve/guard/protect" } }

  • Eccl 9:16-17
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    16{ "verseID": "Ecclesiastes.9.16", "source": "וְאָמַ֣רְתִּי אָ֔נִי טוֹבָ֥ה חָכְמָ֖ה מִגְּבוּרָ֑ה וְחָכְמַ֤ת הַמִּסְכֵּן֙ בְּזוּיָ֔ה וּדְבָרָ֖יו אֵינָ֥ם נִשְׁמָעִֽים׃", "text": "And-*ʾāmartî* I: *ṭôbâ* *ḥokmâ* from-*gĕbûrâ*; and-*ḥokmat* the-*miskēn* *bĕzûyâ* and-*dĕbārāyw* not-they *nišmāʿîm*.", "grammar": { "*ʾāmartî*": "verb, qal perfect, 1st person singular - I said", "*ṭôbâ*": "adjective, feminine singular - good/better", "*ḥokmâ*": "noun, feminine singular - wisdom", "*gĕbûrâ*": "noun, feminine singular - strength/might", "*ḥokmat*": "noun, feminine singular construct - wisdom of", "*miskēn*": "adjective, masculine singular with article - the poor", "*bĕzûyâ*": "verb, qal passive participle, feminine singular - despised", "*dĕbārāyw*": "noun, masculine plural with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his words", "*nišmāʿîm*": "verb, niphal participle, masculine plural - being heard" }, "variants": { "*ʾāmartî*": "I said/I thought/I declared", "*ṭôbâ ḥokmâ*": "wisdom is better/wisdom is preferable", "*gĕbûrâ*": "strength/might/power", "*ḥokmat ha-miskēn*": "wisdom of the poor man/poor man's wisdom", "*bĕzûyâ*": "despised/scorned/held in contempt", "*dĕbārāyw*": "his words/his sayings/his advice", "*nišmāʿîm*": "being heard/being listened to/being heeded" } }

    17{ "verseID": "Ecclesiastes.9.17", "source": "דִּבְרֵ֣י חֲכָמִ֔ים בְּנַ֖חַת נִשְׁמָעִ֑ים מִזַּעֲקַ֥ת מוֹשֵׁ֖ל בַּכְּסִילִֽים׃", "text": "*Dibrê* *ḥăkāmîm* in-*naḥat* *nišmāʿîm* from-*zaʿăqat* *môšēl* in-the-*kĕsîlîm*.", "grammar": { "*dibrê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - words of", "*ḥăkāmîm*": "adjective, masculine plural - wise ones", "*naḥat*": "noun, masculine singular - quietness/calmness", "*nišmāʿîm*": "verb, niphal participle, masculine plural - are heard", "*zaʿăqat*": "noun, feminine singular construct - shouting of", "*môšēl*": "verb, qal participle, masculine singular - ruling/dominating", "*kĕsîlîm*": "noun, masculine plural with article - the fools" }, "variants": { "*dibrê ḥăkāmîm*": "words of the wise/wise men's sayings", "*naḥat*": "quietness/calmness/gentleness/tranquility", "*nišmāʿîm*": "are heard/are heeded/are listened to", "*zaʿăqat*": "shouting/crying out/loud cry", "*môšēl*": "ruler/leader/one who rules", "*kĕsîlîm*": "fools/stupid ones/senseless people" } }

  • Prov 17:24
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    24{ "verseID": "Proverbs.17.24", "source": "אֶת־פְּנֵי מֵבִין חָכְמָה וְעֵינֵי כְסִיל בִּקְצֵה־אָרֶץ", "text": "With *pənê* *mēbîn* *chŏkmāh* *wə-'ênê* *kəsîl* in *qəṣēh*-*'āreṣ*", "grammar": { "*'et-pənê*": "direct object marker + noun, plural construct - face of", "*mēbîn*": "participle, Hiphil - understanding", "*chŏkmāh*": "noun, feminine singular - wisdom", "*wə-'ênê*": "conjunction + noun, dual construct - and eyes of", "*kəsîl*": "noun, masculine singular - fool", "*bi-qəṣēh*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular construct - at end of", "*'āreṣ*": "noun, feminine singular - earth/land" }, "variants": { "*pənê*": "face/presence/before", "*mēbîn*": "understanding one/discerning person", "*chŏkmāh*": "wisdom/skill/knowledge", "*'ênê*": "eyes of", "*kəsîl*": "fool/stupid person", "*qəṣēh-'āreṣ*": "end of earth/ends of the earth" } }

  • Prov 15:2
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    2{ "verseID": "Proverbs.15.2", "source": "לְשׁ֣וֹן חֲ֭כָמִים תֵּיטִ֣יב דָּ֑עַת וּפִ֥י כְ֝סִילִ֗ים יַבִּ֥יעַ אִוֶּֽלֶת׃", "text": "*Ləšôn ḥăḵāmîm têṭîḇ dāʿat* and-*p̄î ḵəsîlîm yabbîaʿ ʾiwwelet*", "grammar": { "*Ləšôn*": "noun, feminine singular construct - tongue/language", "*ḥăḵāmîm*": "adjective, masculine plural - wise ones", "*têṭîḇ*": "hiphil imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - makes good/does well with", "*dāʿat*": "noun, feminine singular - knowledge", "*p̄î*": "noun, masculine singular construct - mouth of", "*ḵəsîlîm*": "noun, masculine plural - fools", "*yabbîaʿ*": "hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - pours out/utters", "*ʾiwwelet*": "noun, feminine singular - folly/foolishness" }, "variants": { "*Ləšôn ḥăḵāmîm*": "tongue of the wise/speech of wise men", "*têṭîḇ*": "makes good/adorns/uses properly", "*dāʿat*": "knowledge/understanding/insight", "*p̄î ḵəsîlîm*": "mouth of fools/speech of the foolish", "*yabbîaʿ*": "pours forth/bubbles over with/gushes out", "*ʾiwwelet*": "folly/foolishness/stupidity" } }

  • Eccl 10:3
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    3{ "verseID": "Ecclesiastes.10.3", "source": "וְגַם־בַּדֶּ֛רֶךְ כְּשֶׁסָּכָ֥ל הֹלֵ֖ךְ לִבּ֣וֹ חָסֵ֑ר וְאָמַ֥ר לַכֹּ֖ל סָכָ֥ל הֽוּא׃", "text": "*wə-gam*-in *hadderek* when *sākāl* *hōlēk*, *libbô* *ḥāsēr* *wə-ʾāmar* to *kōl* *sākāl* he", "grammar": { "*wə*": "conjunction - and", "*gam*": "particle - also/even", "*hadderek*": "definite article + masculine singular noun - the way/road", "*kə-še-sākāl*": "conjunction + relative particle + adjective - when/as the fool", "*hōlēk*": "qal participle masculine singular - walking/going", "*libbô*": "masculine singular noun with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his heart", "*ḥāsēr*": "adjective, masculine singular - lacking/deficient", "*wə-ʾāmar*": "conjunction + qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - and he says", "*la-kōl*": "preposition + noun - to all/everyone", "*sākāl*": "adjective, masculine singular - foolish", "*hûʾ*": "3rd person masculine singular pronoun - he/it" }, "variants": { "*hadderek*": "the way/the road/the path", "*sākāl*": "fool/foolish one", "*hōlēk*": "walks/goes/travels", "*libbô*": "his heart/his mind/his understanding", "*ḥāsēr*": "lacking/deficient/wanting", "*la-kōl*": "to everyone/to all people" } }

  • Prov 15:5
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    5{ "verseID": "Proverbs.15.5", "source": "אֱוִ֗יל יִ֭נְאַץ מוּסַ֣ר אָבִ֑יו וְשֹׁמֵ֖ר תּוֹכַ֣חַת יַעְרִֽם׃", "text": "*ʾĕwîl yinʾaṣ mûsar ʾāḇîw wəšōmēr tôḵaḥat yaʿrîm*", "grammar": { "*ʾĕwîl*": "noun, masculine singular - fool", "*yinʾaṣ*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - despises/rejects", "*mûsar*": "noun, masculine singular construct - instruction/discipline of", "*ʾāḇîw*": "noun, masculine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his father", "*wəšōmēr*": "conjunction + qal participle, masculine singular - and keeper/guardian/one who observes", "*tôḵaḥat*": "noun, feminine singular - rebuke/correction", "*yaʿrîm*": "hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - will be shrewd/will act prudently" }, "variants": { "*ʾĕwîl*": "fool/silly one/stupid person", "*yinʾaṣ*": "despises/rejects/spurns", "*mûsar ʾāḇîw*": "discipline of his father/paternal instruction", "*wəšōmēr tôḵaḥat*": "but one who heeds correction/yet guardian of rebuke", "*yaʿrîm*": "will become prudent/acts shrewdly/gains wisdom" } }

  • Prov 14:33
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    33{ "verseID": "Proverbs.14.33", "source": "בְּלֵ֣ב נָ֭בוֹן תָּנ֣וּחַ חָכְמָ֑ה וּבְקֶ֥רֶב כְּ֝סִילִ֗ים תִּוָּדֵֽעַ׃", "text": "In *lēb nābôn tānûaḥ ḥokmāh* and in *qereb kəsîlîm tiwwādēaʿ*", "grammar": { "*lēb*": "noun, masculine singular construct - heart of", "*nābôn*": "niphal participle, masculine singular - discerning/understanding one", "*tānûaḥ*": "qal imperfect, 3rd person feminine singular - rests/reposes", "*ḥokmāh*": "noun, feminine singular - wisdom", "*qereb*": "noun, masculine singular construct - midst of", "*kəsîlîm*": "noun, masculine plural - fools", "*tiwwādēaʿ*": "niphal imperfect, 3rd person feminine singular - is made known/becomes evident" }, "variants": { "*lēb*": "heart/mind/inner being", "*nābôn*": "discerning one/understanding person/intelligent one", "*tānûaḥ*": "rests/dwells/reposes", "*ḥokmāh*": "wisdom/skill/intelligence", "*qereb*": "midst/interior/inner part", "*kəsîlîm*": "fools/stupid ones", "*tiwwādēaʿ*": "is made known/is revealed/becomes evident" } }

  • Prov 12:15
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    15{ "verseID": "Proverbs.12.15", "source": "דֶּ֣רֶךְ אֱ֭וִיל יָשָׁ֣ר בְּעֵינָ֑יו וְשֹׁמֵ֖עַ לְעֵצָ֣ה חָכָֽם׃", "text": "*dereḵ* *ʾĕwîl* *yāšār* *bəʿênāyw* *wəšōmēaʿ* *ləʿēṣāh* *ḥāḵām*", "grammar": { "*dereḵ*": "noun, masculine singular construct - way of", "*ʾĕwîl*": "noun, masculine singular - fool", "*yāšār*": "adjective, masculine singular - right/straight", "*bəʿênāyw*": "preposition + noun, feminine dual + 3rd masculine singular suffix - in his eyes", "*wəšōmēaʿ*": "conjunction + verb, qal participle, masculine singular construct - and one who listens to", "*ləʿēṣāh*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular - to advice/counsel", "*ḥāḵām*": "adjective, masculine singular - wise" }, "variants": { "*dereḵ*": "way/path/manner", "*ʾĕwîl*": "fool/foolish one", "*yāšār*": "right/straight/correct/proper", "*ʿayin*": "eye/sight/perspective", "*šōmēaʿ*": "one who listens to/heeds", "*ʿēṣāh*": "advice/counsel", "*ḥāḵām*": "wise/wise person" } }

  • Prov 10:14
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    14{ "verseID": "Proverbs.10.14", "source": "חֲכָמִ֥ים יִצְפְּנוּ־דָ֑עַת וּפִֽי־אֱ֝וִיל מְחִתָּ֥ה קְרֹבָֽה׃", "text": "*ḥăkāmîm* *yiṣpənû*-*dāʿat* *û-pî*-*ʾĕwîl* *məḥittāh* *qərōbāh*", "grammar": { "*ḥăkāmîm*": "masculine plural adjective - wise ones", "*yiṣpənû*": "Qal imperfect 3rd person masculine plural - treasure up/store", "*dāʿat*": "feminine singular noun - knowledge", "*û-pî*": "conjunction + masculine singular construct - and mouth of", "*ʾĕwîl*": "masculine singular adjective - foolish", "*məḥittāh*": "feminine singular noun - ruin/destruction", "*qərōbāh*": "adjective feminine singular - near/at hand" }, "variants": { "*ḥăkāmîm*": "wise ones/sages/skilled persons", "*yiṣpənû*": "treasure up/store/hide/reserve", "*dāʿat*": "knowledge/insight/understanding", "*pî*": "mouth/speech/command", "*ʾĕwîl*": "foolish/silly/senseless", "*məḥittāh*": "ruin/destruction/terror", "*qərōbāh*": "near/at hand/imminent" } }

  • Prov 19:10
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    10{ "verseID": "Proverbs.19.10", "source": "לֹֽא־נָאוֶ֣ה לִכְסִ֣יל תַּעֲנ֑וּג אַ֝ף כִּֽי־לְעֶ֤בֶד ׀ מְשֹׁ֬ל בְּשָׂרִֽים׃", "text": "Not *nāʾweh* for *kəsîl* *taʿănūḡ* much less for *ʿebed* *məšōl* over *śārîm*.", "grammar": { "*nāʾweh*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - is fitting/suitable", "*kəsîl*": "noun, masculine singular - fool/stupid person", "*taʿănūḡ*": "noun, masculine singular - luxury/pleasure", "*ʿebed*": "noun, masculine singular - servant/slave", "*məšōl*": "verb, qal infinitive construct - to rule/have dominion", "*śārîm*": "noun, masculine plural - princes/officials" }, "variants": { "*nāʾweh*": "is fitting/suitable/proper", "*kəsîl*": "fool/stupid one/dull person", "*taʿănūḡ*": "luxury/pleasure/delight", "*ʿebed*": "servant/slave/bondman", "*məšōl*": "to rule/have dominion/govern", "*śārîm*": "princes/officials/nobles" } }

  • Prov 15:7
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    7{ "verseID": "Proverbs.15.7", "source": "שִׂפְתֵ֣י חֲ֭כָמִים יְזָ֣רוּ דָ֑עַת וְלֵ֖ב כְּסִילִ֣ים לֹא־כֵֽן׃", "text": "*Śip̄tê ḥăḵāmîm yəzārû dāʿat wəlēḇ kəsîlîm lōʾ-ḵēn*", "grammar": { "*Śip̄tê*": "noun, feminine dual construct - lips of", "*ḥăḵāmîm*": "adjective, masculine plural - wise ones", "*yəzārû*": "piel imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - scatter/spread/disperse", "*dāʿat*": "noun, feminine singular - knowledge", "*wəlēḇ*": "conjunction + noun, masculine singular construct - but heart of", "*kəsîlîm*": "noun, masculine plural - fools", "*lōʾ-ḵēn*": "negative particle + adverb - not so" }, "variants": { "*Śip̄tê ḥăḵāmîm*": "lips of wise/speech of wise ones", "*yəzārû*": "scatter/spread/disperse", "*dāʿat*": "knowledge/understanding/insight", "*wəlēḇ kəsîlîm*": "but heart of fools/yet mind of foolish", "*lōʾ-ḵēn*": "not so/is not right/does not do so" } }

  • Prov 18:6-7
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    6{ "verseID": "Proverbs.18.6", "source": "שִׂפְתֵ֣י כְ֭סִיל יָבֹ֣אֽוּ בְרִ֑יב וּ֝פִ֗יו לְֽמַהֲלֻמ֥וֹת יִקְרָֽא׃", "text": "*śip̄ṯê* *ḵəsîl* *yāḇōʾû* in-*rîḇ* and-*p̄îw* to-*mahălumôṯ* *yiqrāʾ*", "grammar": { "*śip̄ṯê*": "noun, feminine dual construct - lips of", "*ḵəsîl*": "noun, masculine singular - fool/stupid person", "*yāḇōʾû*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - enter/come into", "*rîḇ*": "noun, masculine singular - dispute/controversy/strife", "*p̄îw*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his mouth", "*mahălumôṯ*": "noun, feminine plural - blows/beatings/strokes", "*yiqrāʾ*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - calls/invites" }, "variants": { "*śip̄ṯê*": "lips/speech/words", "*ḵəsîl*": "fool/stupid person/dullard", "*rîḇ*": "dispute/controversy/strife/quarrel/legal case", "*mahălumôṯ*": "blows/beatings/strokes/punishments", "*yiqrāʾ*": "calls/invites/summons/calls for" } }

    7{ "verseID": "Proverbs.18.7", "source": "פִּֽי־כְ֭סִיל מְחִתָּה־ל֑וֹ וּ֝שְׂפָתָ֗יו מוֹקֵ֥שׁ נַפְשֽׁוֹ׃", "text": "*pî*-*ḵəsîl* *məḥittāh*-to and-*śəp̄āṯāyw* *môqēš* *nap̄šô*", "grammar": { "*pî*": "noun, masculine singular construct - mouth of", "*ḵəsîl*": "noun, masculine singular - fool/stupid person", "*məḥittāh*": "noun, feminine singular - ruin/destruction", "*śəp̄āṯāyw*": "noun, feminine dual with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his lips", "*môqēš*": "noun, masculine singular - snare/trap/noose", "*nap̄šô*": "noun, feminine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his soul/life" }, "variants": { "*ḵəsîl*": "fool/stupid person/dullard", "*məḥittāh*": "ruin/destruction/downfall", "*môqēš*": "snare/trap/noose/entanglement", "*nap̄šô*": "his soul/life/self/being" } }

  • Eccl 7:5
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    5{ "verseID": "Ecclesiastes.7.5", "source": "טוֹב לִשְׁמֹעַ גַּעֲרַת חָכָם מֵאִישׁ שֹׁמֵעַ שִׁיר כְּסִילִים", "text": "*Ṭôḇ* *lišmōaʿ* *gaʿăraṯ* *ḥāḵām* from-*ʾîš* *šōmēaʿ* *šîr* *kəsîlîm*", "grammar": { "*Ṭôḇ*": "adjective, masculine singular - good/better", "*lišmōaʿ*": "Qal infinitive construct with preposition - to hear", "*gaʿăraṯ*": "noun, feminine singular construct - rebuke of", "*ḥāḵām*": "adjective, masculine singular - wise person", "*ʾîš*": "noun, masculine singular - man", "*šōmēaʿ*": "Qal participle, masculine singular - hearing/listening to", "*šîr*": "noun, masculine singular construct - song of", "*kəsîlîm*": "adjective, masculine plural - fools" }, "variants": { "*Ṭôḇ*": "better/more beneficial", "*gaʿăraṯ*": "rebuke/reproof/correction", "*ḥāḵām*": "wise person/sage", "*šîr* *kəsîlîm*": "song of fools/frivolous singing" } }

  • Prov 15:14
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    14{ "verseID": "Proverbs.15.14", "source": "לֵ֣ב נָ֭בוֹן יְבַקֶּשׁ־דָּ֑עַת *ופני **וּפִ֥י כְ֝סִילִ֗ים יִרְעֶ֥ה אִוֶּֽלֶת׃", "text": "*Lēḇ nāḇôn yəḇaqqēš-dāʿat ûp̄î ḵəsîlîm yirʿeh ʾiwwelet*", "grammar": { "*Lēḇ*": "noun, masculine singular - heart", "*nāḇôn*": "niphal participle, masculine singular - understanding/discerning", "*yəḇaqqēš*": "piel imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - seeks/pursues", "*dāʿat*": "noun, feminine singular - knowledge", "*ûp̄î*": "conjunction + noun, masculine singular construct - but mouth of", "*ḵəsîlîm*": "noun, masculine plural - fools", "*yirʿeh*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - feeds on/grazes on", "*ʾiwwelet*": "noun, feminine singular - folly/foolishness" }, "variants": { "*Lēḇ nāḇôn*": "understanding heart/discerning mind", "*yəḇaqqēš-dāʿat*": "seeks knowledge/pursues understanding", "*ûp̄î ḵəsîlîm*": "but mouth of fools/yet speech of foolish", "*yirʿeh*": "feeds on/grazes on/consumes", "*ʾiwwelet*": "folly/foolishness/stupidity" } }

  • Prov 29:20
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    20{ "verseID": "Proverbs.29.20", "source": "חָזִ֗יתָ אִ֭ישׁ אָ֣ץ בִּדְבָרָ֑יו תִּקְוָ֖ה לִכְסִ֣יל מִמֶּֽנּוּ׃", "text": "*ḥāzîtā* *ʾîš* *ʾāṣ* *bi*-*dəḇārāyw* *tiqwāh* *li*-*ḵsîl* *mimmennû*", "grammar": { "*ḥāzîtā*": "qal perfect, 2nd masculine singular - you have seen", "*ʾîš*": "noun, masculine singular - man", "*ʾāṣ*": "qal participle, masculine singular - hasty/rushing", "*bi*": "preposition - in", "*dəḇārāyw*": "noun, masculine plural + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his words", "*tiqwāh*": "noun, feminine singular - hope", "*li*": "preposition - for/to", "*ḵsîl*": "adjective/substantive, masculine singular - fool", "*mimmennû*": "preposition + 3rd masculine singular suffix - than for him" }, "variants": { "*ḥāzîtā*": "have you seen/do you see", "*ʾîš ʾāṣ*": "man hasty/one who is hasty/person who rushes", "*bi-dəḇārāyw*": "in his words/with his words/in his speech", "*tiqwāh li-ḵsîl mimmennû*": "there is more hope for a fool than for him/a fool has more hope than he does" } }

  • Prov 26:9
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    9{ "verseID": "Proverbs.26.9", "source": "ח֭וֹחַ עָלָ֣ה בְיַד־שִׁכּ֑וֹר וּ֝מָשָׁ֗ל בְּפִ֣י כְסִילִֽים׃", "text": "*Ḥoaḥ* *alah* in-hand-of-*shikkor*, and-*mashal* in-mouth-of *kesilim*.", "grammar": { "*ḥoaḥ*": "noun, masculine, singular - thorn", "*alah*": "verb, Qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - goes up", "*be*": "preposition - in", "*yad*": "noun, feminine, singular construct - hand of", "*shikkor*": "adjective, masculine, singular - drunkard", "*umashal*": "conjunction with noun, masculine, singular - and a proverb", "*be*": "preposition - in", "*pi*": "noun, masculine, singular construct - mouth of", "*kesilim*": "noun, masculine, plural - fools" }, "variants": { "*ḥoaḥ*": "thorn/bramble/thistle", "*alah*": "goes up/rises/climbs", "*yad*": "hand/power", "*shikkor*": "drunkard/drunk person", "*mashal*": "proverb/parable/saying", "*pi*": "mouth/speech", "*kesilim*": "fools/stupid persons" } }

  • Prov 10:18-19
    2 verses
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    18{ "verseID": "Proverbs.10.18", "source": "מְכַסֶּ֣ה שִׂ֭נְאָה שִׂפְתֵי־שָׁ֑קֶר וּמוֹצִ֥א דִ֝בָּ֗ה ה֣וּא כְסִֽיל׃", "text": "*məkasseh* *śinʾāh* *śiptêy*-*šāqer* *û-môṣiʾ* *dibbāh* *hûʾ* *kəsîl*", "grammar": { "*məkasseh*": "Piel participle masculine singular - covering/concealing", "*śinʾāh*": "feminine singular noun - hatred", "*śiptêy*": "feminine dual construct - lips of", "*šāqer*": "masculine singular noun - falsehood/lie", "*û-môṣiʾ*": "conjunction + Hiphil participle masculine singular - and bringing forth", "*dibbāh*": "feminine singular noun - evil report/slander", "*hûʾ*": "3rd person masculine singular pronoun - he", "*kəsîl*": "masculine singular noun - fool" }, "variants": { "*məkasseh*": "covering/concealing/hiding", "*śinʾāh*": "hatred/enmity/hostility", "*śiptêy*": "lips/speech/language", "*šāqer*": "falsehood/lie/deception", "*môṣiʾ*": "bringing forth/uttering/spreading", "*dibbāh*": "evil report/slander/defamation", "*kəsîl*": "fool/stupid person/simpleton" } }

    19{ "verseID": "Proverbs.10.19", "source": "בְּרֹ֣ב דְּ֭בָרִים לֹ֣א יֶחְדַּל־פָּ֑שַׁע וְחֹשֵׂ֖ךְ שְׂפָתָ֣יו מַשְׂכִּֽיל׃", "text": "*bərōb* *dəbārîm* *lōʾ* *yeḥdal*-*pāšaʿ* *wə-ḥōśēk* *śəpātāyw* *maśkîl*", "grammar": { "*bərōb*": "preposition + masculine singular construct - in abundance of", "*dəbārîm*": "masculine plural noun - words", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*yeḥdal*": "Qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - ceases", "*pāšaʿ*": "masculine singular noun - transgression", "*wə-ḥōśēk*": "conjunction + Qal participle masculine singular - and restraining", "*śəpātāyw*": "feminine dual noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his lips", "*maśkîl*": "Hiphil participle masculine singular - acting wisely" }, "variants": { "*rōb*": "abundance/multitude/greatness", "*dəbārîm*": "words/matters/things", "*yeḥdal*": "ceases/refrains/stops", "*pāšaʿ*": "transgression/rebellion/sin", "*ḥōśēk*": "restraining/withholding/sparing", "*śəpātāyw*": "his lips/speech", "*maśkîl*": "acting wisely/prudent/insightful" } }

  • Prov 17:16
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    16{ "verseID": "Proverbs.17.16", "source": "לָמָּה־זֶּה מְחִיר בְּיַד־כְּסִיל לִקְנוֹת חָכְמָה וְלֶב־אָיִן", "text": "Why this *məchîr* in *yad*-*kəsîl* *liqnôt* *chŏkmāh* *wə-lēb*-*'āyin*", "grammar": { "*lāmmāh*": "interrogative - why", "*zeh*": "demonstrative - this", "*məchîr*": "noun, masculine singular - price/payment", "*bə-yad*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular construct - in hand of", "*kəsîl*": "noun, masculine singular - fool", "*liqnôt*": "preposition + infinitive construct, Qal - to buy/acquire", "*chŏkmāh*": "noun, feminine singular - wisdom", "*wə-lēb*": "conjunction + noun, masculine singular - and heart", "*'āyin*": "adverbial particle - there is not/without" }, "variants": { "*məchîr*": "price/payment/cost", "*yad*": "hand/power/control", "*kəsîl*": "fool/stupid person", "*liqnôt*": "to buy/acquire/purchase", "*chŏkmāh*": "wisdom/skill/knowledge", "*lēb-'āyin*": "without heart/without understanding/without intelligence" } }

  • Prov 19:1
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    1{ "verseID": "Proverbs.19.1", "source": "טֽוֹב־רָ֭שׁ הוֹלֵ֣ךְ בְּתֻמּ֑וֹ מֵעִקֵּ֥שׁ שְׂ֝פָתָ֗יו וְה֣וּא כְסִֽיל׃", "text": "Better *rāš* *hōlēḵ* in *tūmm* his than *ʿiqqēš* *śəpātāyw* and he *kəsîl*.", "grammar": { "*rāš*": "adjective, masculine singular - poor", "*hōlēḵ*": "participle, qal active, masculine singular - walking/going", "*tūmm*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 3rd person suffix - integrity/completeness", "*ʿiqqēš*": "adjective, masculine singular - crooked/perverse", "*śəpātāyw*": "noun, feminine plural construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his lips", "*kəsîl*": "noun, masculine singular - fool/stupid person" }, "variants": { "*rāš*": "poor person/poverty", "*hōlēḵ*": "one who walks/conducts himself", "*tūmm*": "integrity/innocence/completeness", "*ʿiqqēš*": "crooked/perverse/twisted", "*kəsîl*": "fool/stupid one/dull person" } }

  • Prov 17:7
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    7{ "verseID": "Proverbs.17.7", "source": "לֹא־נָאוָה לְנָבָל שְׂפַת־יֶתֶר אַף כִּי־לְנָדִיב שְׂפַת־שָׁקֶר", "text": "Not *nā'wāh* for *nābāl* *śəpat*-*yeter* *'ap* *kî*-for *nādîb* *śəpat*-*šāqer*", "grammar": { "*lō*": "negative particle - not", "*nā'wāh*": "verb, Qal perfect, 3rd person feminine singular - it is fitting/becoming", "*lə-nābāl*": "preposition + noun - for a fool", "*śəpat*": "noun, feminine singular construct - speech of/lip of", "*yeter*": "noun - excellence/superiority/excess", "*'ap*": "conjunction - moreover/indeed/also", "*kî*": "conjunction - that/because/since", "*lə-nādîb*": "preposition + noun - for a noble one", "*śəpat*": "noun, feminine singular construct - speech of/lip of", "*šāqer*": "noun - falsehood/lie/deception" }, "variants": { "*nā'wāh*": "befitting/suitable/becoming/appropriate", "*nābāl*": "fool/senseless person", "*śəpat*": "speech/language/lip", "*yeter*": "excellent/superior/excessive/lofty", "*'ap kî*": "how much less/much more/certainly", "*nādîb*": "noble/willing/generous person", "*šāqer*": "falsehood/deception/lie" } }

  • Prov 8:5
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    5{ "verseID": "Proverbs.8.5", "source": "הָבִ֣ינוּ פְתָאיִ֣ם עָרְמָ֑ה וּ֝כְסִילִ֗ים הָבִ֥ינוּ לֵֽב׃", "text": "*hābînû pᵊtāʾyim ʿormâ*, and-*kᵊsîlîm hābînû lēb*", "grammar": { "*hābînû*": "hiphil imperative masculine plural - understand/perceive/learn", "*pᵊtāʾyim*": "masculine plural noun - simple ones/naive", "*ʿormâ*": "feminine singular noun - prudence/shrewdness", "*kᵊsîlîm*": "masculine plural noun - fools", "*lēb*": "masculine singular noun - heart/mind/understanding" }, "variants": { "*pᵊtāʾyim*": "simple ones/naive/inexperienced", "*ʿormâ*": "prudence/shrewdness/craftiness/wisdom", "*kᵊsîlîm*": "fools/stupid ones", "*lēb*": "heart/mind/understanding/inner person" } }

  • Prov 14:24
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    24{ "verseID": "Proverbs.14.24", "source": "עֲטֶ֣רֶת חֲכָמִ֣ים עָשְׁרָ֑ם אִוֶּ֖לֶת כְּסִילִ֣ים אִוֶּֽלֶת׃", "text": "*ʿăṭeret* *ḥăḵāmîm* *ʿāšrām* *ʾiwwelet* *kəsîlîm* *ʾiwwelet*", "grammar": { "*ʿăṭeret*": "feminine singular construct - crown of", "*ḥăḵāmîm*": "masculine plural noun - wise ones", "*ʿāšrām*": "masculine singular noun + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their wealth", "*ʾiwwelet*": "feminine singular construct - folly of", "*kəsîlîm*": "masculine plural noun - fools", "*ʾiwwelet*": "feminine singular noun - folly" }, "variants": { "*ʿăṭeret*": "crown/wreath/diadem", "*ḥăḵāmîm*": "wise ones/sages/skilled persons", "*ʿāšrām*": "their wealth/their riches/their abundance", "*ʾiwwelet*": "folly/foolishness/stupidity", "*kəsîlîm*": "fools/stupid ones/dullards" } }

  • Prov 13:16
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    16{ "verseID": "Proverbs.13.16", "source": "כָּל־עָ֭רוּם יַעֲשֶׂ֣ה בְדָ֑עַת וּ֝כְסִ֗יל יִפְרֹ֥שׂ אִוֶּֽלֶת׃", "text": "*kāl-ʿārûm yaʿăśê bədāʿat ûkəsîl yiprōś ʾiwwelet*", "grammar": { "*kāl*": "noun, masculine singular - all/every", "*ʿārûm*": "adjective, masculine singular - prudent/shrewd person", "*yaʿăśê*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - acts/does", "*bədāʿat*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular - with knowledge", "*û*": "conjunction - and/but", "*kəsîl*": "noun, masculine singular - fool", "*yiprōś*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - spreads out/displays", "*ʾiwwelet*": "noun, feminine singular - folly/foolishness" }, "variants": { "*ʿārûm*": "prudent/shrewd/sensible person", "*yaʿăśê*": "acts/does/performs", "*dāʿat*": "knowledge/understanding/insight", "*kəsîl*": "fool/stupid person", "*yiprōś*": "spreads out/displays/exposes", "*ʾiwwelet*": "folly/foolishness/stupidity" } }

  • Prov 18:2
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    2{ "verseID": "Proverbs.18.2", "source": "לֹֽא־יַחְפֹּ֣ץ כְּ֭סִיל בִּתְבוּנָ֑ה כִּ֝֗י אִֽם־בְּהִתְגַּלּ֥וֹת לִבּֽוֹ׃", "text": "Not *yaḥpōṣ* *kəsîl* in-*təḇûnāh* but if in-*hiṯgallôṯ* *libbô*", "grammar": { "*yaḥpōṣ*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - delights/desires/takes pleasure", "*kəsîl*": "noun, masculine singular - fool/stupid person", "*təḇûnāh*": "noun, feminine singular - understanding/insight/intelligence", "*hiṯgallôṯ*": "verb, hithpael infinitive construct - revealing/exposing/displaying", "*libbô*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his heart/mind" }, "variants": { "*kəsîl*": "fool/stupid person/dullard", "*təḇûnāh*": "understanding/insight/discernment/intelligence", "*hiṯgallôṯ*": "revealing/exposing/displaying/parading", "*libbô*": "his heart/mind/inner self/thoughts" } }

  • Prov 17:28
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    28{ "verseID": "Proverbs.17.28", "source": "גַּם אֱוִיל מַחֲרִישׁ חָכָם יֵחָשֵׁב אֹטֵם שְׂפָתָיו נָבוֹן", "text": "Also *'ĕwîl* *maḥărîš* *ḥākām* *yēḥāšēb* *'ōṭēm* *śəpātāyw* *nābôn*", "grammar": { "*gam*": "particle - also/even", "*'ĕwîl*": "noun, masculine singular - fool", "*maḥărîš*": "participle, Hiphil - keeping silent", "*ḥākām*": "adjective, masculine singular - wise", "*yēḥāšēb*": "verb, Niphal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - is considered", "*'ōṭēm*": "participle, Qal - shutting/closing", "*śəpātāyw*": "noun, feminine dual + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his lips", "*nābôn*": "adjective, masculine singular - discerning/intelligent" }, "variants": { "*'ĕwîl*": "fool/silly person", "*maḥărîš*": "keeping silent/being quiet", "*ḥākām*": "wise/skillful", "*yēḥāšēb*": "is considered/regarded/counted", "*'ōṭēm*": "shutting/closing/sealing", "*śəpātāyw*": "his lips/his speech", "*nābôn*": "discerning/understanding/intelligent" } }

  • Prov 9:6
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    6{ "verseID": "Proverbs.9.6", "source": "עִזְב֣וּ פְתָאיִ֣ם וִֽחְי֑וּ וְ֝אִשְׁר֗וּ בְּדֶ֣רֶךְ בִּינָֽה׃", "text": "*ʿizbû* *ptāʾîm* *wiḥyû* *wʾišrû* *bderek* *bînâ*", "grammar": { "*ʿizbû*": "verb, Qal imperative masculine plural - forsake/leave", "*ptāʾîm*": "masculine plural noun - simple ones/naive ones", "*wiḥyû*": "conjunction with verb, Qal imperative masculine plural - and live", "*wʾišrû*": "conjunction with verb, Qal imperative masculine plural - and walk straight/advance", "*bderek*": "preposition with noun construct - in way of", "*bînâ*": "feminine noun - understanding/discernment" }, "variants": { "*ʿizbû*": "forsake/leave/abandon", "*ptāʾîm*": "simple ones/naive ones/immature persons", "*wiḥyû*": "and live/survive/be well", "*wʾišrû*": "and walk straight/go forward/advance", "*bînâ*": "understanding/discernment/insight" } }

  • Prov 10:21
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    21{ "verseID": "Proverbs.10.21", "source": "שִׂפְתֵ֣י צַ֭דִּיק יִרְע֣וּ רַבִּ֑ים וֶֽאֱוִילִ֗ים בַּחֲסַר־לֵ֥ב יָמֽוּתוּ׃", "text": "*śiptêy* *ṣaddîq* *yirʿû* *rabbîm* *we-ʾĕwîlîm* *baḥăsar*-*lēb* *yāmûtû*", "grammar": { "*śiptêy*": "feminine dual construct - lips of", "*ṣaddîq*": "masculine singular adjective - righteous", "*yirʿû*": "Qal imperfect 3rd person masculine plural - feed/shepherd", "*rabbîm*": "masculine plural adjective - many", "*we-ʾĕwîlîm*": "conjunction + masculine plural noun - and fools", "*baḥăsar*": "preposition + masculine singular construct - in lack of", "*lēb*": "masculine singular noun - heart/understanding", "*yāmûtû*": "Qal imperfect 3rd person masculine plural - they die" }, "variants": { "*śiptêy*": "lips/speech/words", "*ṣaddîq*": "righteous/just/lawful", "*yirʿû*": "feed/shepherd/nourish/sustain", "*rabbîm*": "many/great/numerous", "*ʾĕwîlîm*": "fools/silly ones/simpletons", "*ḥăsar*": "lack/want/absence", "*lēb*": "heart/mind/understanding", "*yāmûtû*": "they die/perish/expire" } }

  • Eccl 7:9
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    9{ "verseID": "Ecclesiastes.7.9", "source": "אַל־תְּבַהֵל בְּרוּחֲךָ לִכְעוֹס כִּי כַעַס בְּחֵיק כְּסִילִים יָנוּחַ", "text": "*ʾAl*-*təḇahēl* in-*rûḥăḵā* *liḵʿôs* *kî* *ḵaʿas* in-*ḥêq* *kəsîlîm* *yānûaḥ*", "grammar": { "*ʾAl*": "negative particle - do not", "*təḇahēl*": "Piel imperfect 2nd masculine singular - hasten/be anxious", "*rûḥăḵā*": "noun, feminine singular with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your spirit", "*liḵʿôs*": "Qal infinitive construct with preposition - to be angry", "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*ḵaʿas*": "noun, masculine singular - anger", "*ḥêq*": "noun, masculine singular construct - bosom of", "*kəsîlîm*": "adjective, masculine plural - fools", "*yānûaḥ*": "Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - rests/settles" }, "variants": { "*təḇahēl*": "be hasty/be quick-tempered/be impetuous", "*rûḥăḵā*": "your spirit/your temper", "*liḵʿôs*": "to be angry/to be provoked", "*ḵaʿas*": "anger/vexation/irritation", "*ḥêq*": "bosom/lap/inner being", "*yānûaḥ*": "rests/dwells/settles" } }

  • Prov 27:22
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    22{ "verseID": "Proverbs.27.22", "source": "אִ֥ם תִּכְתּֽוֹשׁ־אֶת־הָאֱוִ֨יל ׀ בַּֽמַּכְתֵּ֡שׁ בְּת֣וֹךְ הָ֭רִיפוֹת בַּֽעֱלִ֑י לֹא־תָס֥וּר מֵ֝עָלָ֗יו אִוַּלְתּֽוֹ׃ פ", "text": "*ʾim tiktôš*-*ʾet*-*hāʾĕwîl bamaktēš bĕtôk hārîpôt baʿĕlî lōʾ*-*tāsûr mēʿālāyw ʾiwwaltô*", "grammar": { "*ʾim*": "conjunction - if", "*tiktôš*": "qal imperfect 2nd person masculine singular - you pound", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*hāʾĕwîl*": "definite article + masculine singular - the fool", "*bamaktēš*": "preposition + definite article + masculine singular - in the mortar", "*bĕtôk*": "preposition + masculine singular construct - in the midst of", "*hārîpôt*": "definite article + feminine plural - the grain", "*baʿĕlî*": "preposition + definite article + masculine singular - with the pestle", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*tāsûr*": "qal imperfect 3rd person feminine singular - will depart", "*mēʿālāyw*": "preposition + preposition + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - from upon him", "*ʾiwwaltô*": "feminine singular + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his foolishness" }, "variants": { "*kātaš*": "pound/crush/beat", "*ʾĕwîl*": "fool/foolish person", "*maktēš*": "mortar/grinding bowl", "*tāwek*": "midst/middle", "*rîpôt*": "grain/crushed grain/groats", "*ʿĕlî*": "pestle/club", "*sûr*": "turn aside/depart/be removed", "*ʾiwwelet*": "foolishness/folly" } }

  • Ps 94:8
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    8{ "verseID": "Psalms.94.8", "source": "בִּ֭ינוּ בֹּעֲרִ֣ים בָּעָ֑ם וּ֝כְסִילִ֗ים מָתַ֥י תַּשְׂכִּֽילוּ", "text": "*bînû* *bōʿărîm* in-the-*ʿām* *û-kəsîlîm* *mātay* *taśkîlû*", "grammar": { "*bînû*": "verb, qal, imperative, masculine, plural - understand/consider", "*bōʿărîm*": "participle, qal, masculine, plural - brutish ones/stupid ones", "*bā-ʿām*": "preposition + definite article + noun, masculine, singular - in the people", "*û-kəsîlîm*": "conjunction + noun, masculine, plural - and fools", "*mātay*": "interrogative adverb - when", "*taśkîlû*": "verb, hiphil, imperfect, 2nd person, masculine, plural - you will be wise/understand" }, "variants": { "*bînû*": "understand/consider/perceive", "*bōʿărîm*": "brutish ones/stupid ones/dull-hearted", "*ʿām*": "people/nation", "*kəsîlîm*": "fools/stupid ones", "*taśkîlû*": "be wise/understand/have insight" } }

  • Prov 23:10
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    10{ "verseID": "Proverbs.23.10", "source": "אַל־תַּ֭סֵּג גְּב֣וּל עוֹלָ֑ם וּבִשְׂדֵ֥י יְ֝תוֹמִ֗ים אַל־תָּבֹֽא׃", "text": "Not *tassēḡ gǝḇûl ʿôlām*, and into *śǝḏê yǝṯômîm* not *tāḇōʾ*.", "grammar": { "*tassēḡ*": "hiphil imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular - move back/remove", "*gǝḇûl*": "noun, masculine singular - boundary/border", "*ʿôlām*": "noun, masculine singular - ancient/everlasting/old", "*śǝḏê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - fields of", "*yǝṯômîm*": "noun, masculine plural - orphans/fatherless", "*tāḇōʾ*": "qal imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular - enter/come" }, "variants": { "*tassēḡ gǝḇûl ʿôlām*": "remove ancient boundary/move back long-established border", "*śǝḏê yǝṯômîm*": "fields of orphans/lands of the fatherless", "*tāḇōʾ*": "enter/come/go into/trespass" } }

  • Eccl 5:3
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    3{ "verseID": "Ecclesiastes.5.3", "source": "כַּאֲשֶׁר֩ תִּדֹּ֨ר נֶ֜דֶר לֽ͏ֵאלֹהִ֗ים אַל־תְּאַחֵר֙ לְשַׁלְּמ֔וֹ כִּ֛י אֵ֥ין חֵ֖פֶץ בַּכְּסִילִ֑ים אֵ֥ת אֲשֶׁר־תִּדֹּ֖ר שַׁלֵּֽם׃", "text": "When *tiddōr* *neḏer* to *lēʾlōhîm* *ʾal-təʾaḥēr* to *ləšalləmô* for no *ḥēp̄eṣ* in *bakəsîlîm* *ʾēt* which *tiddōr* *šallēm*", "grammar": { "*tiddōr*": "qal imperfect, 2nd masculine singular - you vow", "*neḏer*": "noun, masculine singular - vow/promise", "*lēʾlōhîm*": "preposition + noun, masculine plural - to God", "*ʾal-təʾaḥēr*": "negative particle + piel imperfect, 2nd masculine singular - do not delay", "*ləšalləmô*": "preposition + piel infinitive construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - to fulfill/pay it", "*ḥēp̄eṣ*": "noun, masculine singular - pleasure/delight/desire", "*bakəsîlîm*": "preposition + definite article + noun, masculine plural - in the fools", "*ʾēt*": "direct object marker", "*šallēm*": "piel imperative, masculine singular - fulfill/pay" }, "variants": { "*neḏer*": "vow/pledge/promise", "*ləšalləmô*": "to fulfill/complete/pay it", "*ḥēp̄eṣ*": "pleasure/delight/desire/matter/business", "*kəsîlîm*": "fools/stupid persons", "*šallēm*": "fulfill/complete/pay/make good" } }